CMT Fiscal Year 2024 marked the anniversary of four decades of regional transit advocacy for Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT). We celebrated the milestone of our inception throughout the year while simultaneously launching a new campaign aimed at addressing the reasons, or “The WHYs” behind our mission to champion, challenge and encourage the advancement of … Continued
CMT Urges Members to Weigh in with the St. Louis County Council on Importance of Transit Investment St. Louis County Bill 174 introduced by St. Louis County Council Chair Shalonda Webb is up for perfection at the August 27 County Council meeting. Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is urging its members and stakeholders to weigh … Continued
According to the St. Louis Business Journal, a New York-based developer, DMG Investments, plans to add apartments in Cortex area. DMG Investments, a real estate and development firm that specializes in multifamily and student housing, is looking at 3901 Forest Park Ave. in the Central West End. The site is within the Cortex district and … Continued
On Monday, September 9, Metro Transit will implement a service change which will impact seven MetroBus routes, including an increase in service for four MetroBus routes. No changes will be made to MetroLink or Metro Call-A-Ride service. New schedules and maps will be available in late August at MetroStLouis.org. Service Change Details: #4 Natural Bridge: … Continued
The City of St. Louis and Bi-State Development are working to build a new Green Line that extends light rail service north and south of the existing MetroLink system within the City of St. Louis. As a part of that work, the City of St. Louis Planning & Urban Design Agency (Agency) proposed modest changes … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis, St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit – in partnership with the City of Fairview Heights and other partners – today unveiled the Transit Stop Transformation Project at the Fairview Heights Center, located at 9720 W Route 161 in Fairview Heights, Ill. Key representatives of … Continued
Registration Now Open for Students, Faculty and Staff of Participating Educational Institutions To help underscore the benefits of public transit and encourage area college students, faculty and staff to use the system more regularly, Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro Transit and St. Clair County Transit District are teaming up with five higher education institutions – … Continued
Free Day Passes Available for Parents to Take a Practice Ride with their Students This Week Hundreds of high school students in the St. Louis Public School District (SLPS) will board a MetroBus to get to and from classes when the new school year starts on Monday, August 19. Metro Transit is ready to help … Continued
Join Citizens for Modern Transit, St. Clair County Transit District, AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit as they unveil the region’s latest “Transit Stop Transformation” Project – this time at the Fairview Heights Transit Center, located at 9720 W. Route 161 in Fairview Heights, Ill.. The event will get underway at 9 a.m. … Continued
CMT Urges Members to Weigh in with the St. Louis County Council on Importance of Transit Investment Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is urging its members and stakeholders to weigh in with the St. Louis County Council as they begin deliberation around the FY2025 Bi-State Development appropriation request. More specifically, CMT is asking members of … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit, in partnership with AARP in St. Louis and supported by the St. Clair County Transit District and the Centene Foundation, is thrilled to announce registration for the fall 2024 session of the CMT Ten Toe Express® is now open. The session will kick off on August 28 with an exciting tour … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) in collaboration with AARP in St. Louis, and Metro Transit is transforming the bus stop at the intersection of 13th and Gravois at the entrance to Soulard into an urban oasis for riders and residents alike. The goal is to transform the existing space around the bus stop into an … Continued
A Request for Proposals has been released for the procurement and fabrication of building materials and components and perform site work to crete a bus shelter, seating, retaining walls, landscaping and other amenities to create an urban oasis for use by transit riders and the community at large. RFP available here: Bus Stop Drawings – … Continued
Earlier this year, Metro Transit began hosting Community Connect meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for the public to meet with Metro Transit staff, hear updates, share feedback, and ask questions. The following meetings will take place in August: Saturday, August 3 | 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Atlas Elementary School 400 S. … Continued
On June 28, Governor Mike Parson signed the budget bills into law, appropriating millions of dollars from General Revenue and Budget Stabilization funds to improving Missouri’s transportation infrastructure including transit. The Missouri State Legislative Session adjourned in May with a significant move in support of public transportation. The legislature approved $10 million in General Revenue … Continued