Blog: News, Updates, and Reports from CMT

The region’s transit advocacy organization, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), has announced it has elected Aaron Burnett of Bywater Development Group, Dustin Ramage of the Southwestern Illinois Laborers’ District Council and Len Toenjes of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri as the newest members of its Board of Directors. All three members were elected during … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization, today announced that Hart Nelson, associate vice chancellor of workforce solutions at St. Louis Community College, has been named the chair of its Board of Directors. Nelson succeeds June McAllister Fowler of BJC HealthCare, who has been a member of CMT’s board for … Continued

MetroLink passengers who commute through the City of St. Louis will begin to see deputies from the City of St. Louis Sheriff’s Department riding on the light rail trains this month. The new patrols are part of a growing pool of secondary police officers who have been hired to bolster the number of uniformed law … Continued

While Fiscal Year 2020 saw dramatic changes to daily life due to the pandemic and social unrest, there are a few things that remained unchanged –  includingthe essentialness of public transit access. Local transit agencies, as well as those across the state and nationwide, worked tirelessly to provide as much service as possible, while focusing … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is seeking proposals to provide investment advisor (asset management) services for its board designated endowment account. CMT is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization . CMT is the region’s transit advocacy organization. It was established in 1985 to help bring light rail to St. Louis and works to develop, support and … Continued

The City of St. Louis released an RFQ yesterday for PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SERVICES FOR NORTHSIDE-SOUTHSIDE CORRIDOR TECHNOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. The City made its first official request to utilize $1.4 million from the Transit Fund portion of the Economic Development Tax passed in 2017 to conduct an alternative analysis in … Continued

The safety and security of the MetroLink System has been a top, regional priority for the past several years. Significant work has been accomplished through the collaboration of industry leaders, elected officials, police officers, public safety officials and others– yet all agree, more needs to be done. As part of this on-going process, Citizens for … Continued

As the region continues to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, Citizens for Modern Transit will be taking extra precautions this year for its walks. All registered walkers will receive a Ten Toe Express banded washable mask and hand sanitizer in their Ten Toe kits. Additionally, special walks for the fall 2020 session will primarily take … Continued

Metro Transit’s Public Safety Team has a new tool. Since July 20, all uniformed and field-deployed Metro Transit Security Specialists (TSS) have been equipped with Body Worn Cameras (BWC). The cameras are now being worn during each shift on the transit system for scene documentation, as well to ensure transparency and accountability to the public … Continued

As Metro’s new public safety staff continues to make improvements, the team under the leadership of Metro Transit General Manager of Public Safety Kevin Scott wants to provide a firsthand look at the newly instituted practices and protocols.   The Ride Along with Metro Public Safety Program will initially be instituted with opportunities for Bi-State Development … Continued

Mark your calendar for the 2020 Ten Toe Express Fall Session with a kickoff walk scheduled for September 2, 2020.  As the region continues to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, Citizens for Modern Transit will be taking extra precautions this year for its walks. All registered walkers will receive a Ten Toe Express banded … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in partnership with Metro Transit and St. Clair County Transit District, is promoting how easy it is to utilize the region’s safe, reliable and robust public transportation system to access hundreds of St. Louis’ hottest attractions this summer through its Board, Explore & Win campaign. The first of several weekly drawings … Continued

Please reserve September 17, 2020 for the Citizens for Modern Transit’s 36th Annual Meeting & Awards Event. Due to the pandemic’s impact on our daily lives, the CMT Annual Meeting will look a little different this year as a virtual event.  However, we hope you will consider joining us to help celebrate transit wins in … Continued