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 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
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
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
The East-West Gateway Board of Directors unanimously voted yesterday for the staff to initiate a full scale, comprehensive security audit of the St. Louis MetroLink system. Safety and security of the system has been a topic of discussion for much of the year. In May, St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Clair County Board … Continued
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 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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
CMT has selected the Vandiver Group for the 2017 Marketing Campaign. The Vandiver Group was selected from a pool of 5 proposals – evaluated based on the following established criteria: Qualifications of person/firm conducting the work Proposal Quality Product samples – samples provided and/or on firm website need to be relevant to work being asked to be completed. Once the proposals … Continued
Next week, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, CMT and AARP in St. Louis will be hosting a pop-up Metro Market at the North Hanley MetroLink Station (4398 Hanley Road, 63134) from 4 to 6 p.m. This event is designed to give community members a sneak peek at what the area around this MetroLink station could look … Continued