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Public Transit is the Right Investment for MO; Deliver the Message on Transportation Day 2018

Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association are teaming up with transit providers, transit advocates, stakeholders and interested citizens from across the state in Jefferson City for Transportation Day 2018 on February 15. Public transit is the right investment for Missouri.The facts demonstrate investment in transit increases access to jobs, education and healthcare; creates development opportunities; … Continued

Weigh in on importance of TRANSIT to VW Settlement at STL public meeting

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Volkswagen last year because its vehicles were emitting nitrogen oxides that significantly exceeded compliance levels and violated the Clean Air Act. The German automaker was found guilty and agreed to pay a $14.7 billion settlement and establish an Environmental Mitigation Trust. Over the next 10 years, … Continued

Shop at Amazon this holiday season while supporting CMT

Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday at Smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Citizens for Modern Transit.   Now when you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will give 0.5% of your purchase price to your selected charity.  Great way to find what you need and help CMT and transit in St. Louis today. HOW … Continued

OneSTL Seeking Feedback on Regional Sustainability Goals

OneSTL wants you to share your vision for a more sustainable St. Louis by taking its Regional Sustainable Goals survey. Over the last 3 years, a group of 11 partner organizations has been working together to produce OneSTL, a regional plan for sustainable development.  In addition to the project partners, more than 50 organizations, 200 … Continued

Support transit riders with a year-end gift to CMT for its new safety program

As you begin putting thought into the charities and causes you will support in 2017, please consider a year-end gift to Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) new pilot program tied to safety. As the regional transit advocacy organization, CMT is continually working to improve and expand transit options throughout the St. Louis region. As you know, public … Continued

Weigh in on the transit in Northside-Southside corridor

The Northside Southside Study is underway within the City of St. Louis.   Right now, residents have the opportunity to weigh in on what they would like to see, what potential stations they would use and more. “This survey allows residents to view each proposed station, see pictures, and let the study team know which ones … Continued

Building Support for Transit Bus Replacement in Volkswagen Settlement

Letter to the Editor  CMT Executive Director Kimberly M. Cella The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Volkswagen last year because its vehicles were emitting nitrogen oxides that significantly exceeded compliance levels and violated the Clean Air Act. The German automaker was found guilty and agreed to pay a $14.7 billion settlement and … Continued

CMT testifies on behalf of transit at MO Task Force meeting in Oct.

CMT Executive Director Kim Cella and other transit advocates from across the state talked about the importance of transit in Missouri as a part of their testimony to the Missouri 21st Century Transportation Task Force at their statewide meeting in St. Louis on Oct. 18.  The task force, outlined in HCR 47, is charged with … Continued

Uber, rideshare part of the new vision for area bus system?

Uber, ridershare and new technologies were all a part of the discussion at the CMT Talking Transit event sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Chamber on Oct. 18 on the Metro ReImagined Study underway in St. Louis.  The large-scale, comprehensive study of the MetroBus System in St. Louis began this past spring. According to Metro … Continued

Special Ten Toe Walk to Springfield being offered in March 2018

The Ten Toe Express is headed to Springfield, MO for a special walk in 2018.  On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the Ten Toe Express will board a bus to Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield Missouri. This event will be led by CMT Ten Toe Walk Leader Mary Fran Balmer. The bus will … Continued

MO Transportation Task Force set to talk TRANSIT in St. Louis on Oct. 18

The Missouri 21st Century Transportation Task Force meeting to discuss transit was moved to Oct. 18  in St. Louis.  The meeting will be held at St. Louis Community College at Meramec at 1:00 p.m.  The address is 11333 Big Bend Rd,  Room SC 200/201.   The task force, outlined in HCR 47, met for the first time … Continued

N. Hanley Metro Market © Opportunity to (Re)vision Area Around Transit

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis provided an opportunity for the community to (re)vision the area around the North Hanley MetroLink Station through a pop-up Metro Market © on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The event temporarily transformed a portion of the expansive parking lot into an active space that connected people to products, … Continued

Join in the #Rally4Transit

Today, Citizens for Modern Transit is joining transit agencies and advocates across the country and urging Congress to support public transit funding in the federal budget and federal infrastructure legislation. We are calling for Congress to renew our nation’s historic commitment to public transportation in the upcoming budget. The Administration and some members of Congress have proposed … Continued

Northside-Southside Study moves into Phase II

The Northside-Southside Study, which began early this year, is wrapping up Phase I of the 18 month study. The purpose of the study is to confirm and validate the proposed on-street light rail expansion project in St. Louis.   According to a report to the CMT Board on Friday, Oct. 6 by Project Manager Dan Meyers … Continued


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