Team Bike took home the gold and bragging rights for the 2017 Great Race. The date was set, the teams selected and St. Louis media was on board to help promote some of the most viable transportation options offered in the region through this year’s Great Race hosted by CMT and AARP St. Louis on June … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit and AARP St. Louis temporarily transformed the vacant Historic Wabash Station, located at 6005 Delmar Blvd., on June 14 into an active space connecting people to products, services and green spaces. The free, pop-up Metro Market helped showcase how areas around transit stations can become focal points for activity. “Last year, … Continued
Metro broke ground on the new Boyle Street Station, an infill station in the Cortex Innovation Community, on June 8 at the site of the new station adjacent to the @4240 Building. This station will be the first addition to the MetroLink system in the St. Louis region since the opening of the Cross County in … Continued
The date is set, the teams are selected and St. Louis media is on board to help promote some of the most viable transportation options offered in the region through this year’s Great Race hosted by CMT and AARP St. Louis. Join us next Wednesday afternoon, June 14 at the historic Wabash Station on Delmar … Continued
Metro is set to break ground on the new Boyle Street Station, an infill station in the Cortex Innovation Community, this Thursday, June 8 at the site of the new station adjacent to the @4240 Building. This station will be the first addition to the MetroLink system in the St. Louis region since the opening … Continued
Last fall, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) was awarded a Local Transit Coalition Grant by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). With this grant, CMT was able to put together a program guide educating transit providers and transit advocacy groups on how to implement CMT’s successful transit rider incentive programs, including the Guaranteed Ride Home, … Continued
Brentwood could soon see transit oriented development (TOD) near the Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink station. A development company out of the Kansas City area, Garrison Development, has been working the last few years on a plan to build apartments near the transit station in Brentwood and it seems they are getting closer to starting their project. After … Continued
Don’t miss CMT’s 33rd Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Marriott Grand Hotel. When: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Time: 11:30 – Registration; 12:00 Lunch Place: Marriott Grand Hotel, Crystal Ballroom Address: 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101 Accessible MetroLink & #99 Downtown Trolley David Bragdon, Executive Director of … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a graphic design consultant to assist CMT with the 2017 campaign for CMT’s Ten Toe Express Program to promote ridership on the transit system and the link to healthy living. The key will be to play up the health benefits of using transit in 2017. Work products will … Continued
A new cutting-edge technology is emerging in the world of light rail travel, ground-level power supply or APS. APS is a way to power light rail trams without the use of catenary or overhead power lines. The new technology utilizes a third rail line, placed in the ground between the running rails, to power the … Continued
Researchers from the University of Illinois have found that counties that rely more on their mass transit systems produce residents that have lower obesity rates. They say that putting more funds into these systems could promote better overall well-being. A study by researchers at the University of Illinois explored the connection between utilizing public transportation … Continued
The St. Louis Cardinals and Metro transit have partnered for Metro Days at Busch Stadium, and transit riders can take advantage of special ticket discounts to select Cardinals games this season. Transit Riders will get an extra perk this year and can save money on great tickets with seats available for as low as $10 … Continued
St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern, and St. Louis Coutny Executive Stenger, whose jurisdictions fund Bi-State Development, in addition to John Nations, CEO of Bi-State, have signed a memo of understanding (MOU) outlining the plan to improve MetroLink security that they have developed in cooperation with law enforcement. While the MOU … Continued
Detroit’s new Q Line light rail system opened to the public on Friday, May 12, 2017, after 10 long years of planning. That day marks the first time in 61 years that a streetcar ran down a major Detroit thoroughfare with regular passengers, and getting to this point was no easy task. Detroit has suffered … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit and AARP St. Louis have rescheduled their Spring Metro Pop-Up Market for Wednesday, June 14 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Wabash Station in The Loop located at 6005 Delmar Blvd. The event is designed to temporarily transform the vacant site into an active space that connects people to products, … Continued