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CMT’s Ten Toes + Transit Program Seeks Missouri and Illinois Walk Leaders

Karen Troxell January 12, 2026 No Comments

For nearly the past two decades, the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy agency Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – in conjunction with AARP in St. Louis and the St. Clair…

Make a Difference on Transit: Volunteer with CMT

Karen Troxell January 8, 2026 No Comments

CMT, the region’s transit advocacy organization, is seeking volunteers for the Metro Monitor and Ten Toes + Transit programs, as well as upcoming rider engagement events. Find more information about…

Metro Transit Reopens University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station

Karen Troxell January 6, 2026 No Comments

The University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station reopened to service on Tuesday, January 6. The station had been temporarily closed since mid-December for the installation of new infrastructure and upgrades through…

City of St. Louis Transportation and Mobility Plan Adopted

Karen Troxell November 17, 2025 No Comments

On November 12, the City of St. Louis’s Planning Commission adopted the Transportation & Mobility Plan, officially making it part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan moving forward. The Transportation &…

CMT and AARP in St. Louis Honored with OLGA Award by East-West Gateway Council of Governments

Karen Troxell November 17, 2025 No Comments

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis were honored at the East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ 60th Annual Meeting on November 14. CMT and AARP were presented…

LTE: Public Transit Provides Far More Benefit than Just Transportation

Karen Troxell October 28, 2025 No Comments

Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 28, 2025 Public transportation goes far beyond simply getting people where they need to go. A recent economic impact study commissioned by…

Metro Announces Construction to Require Bus Shuttles to Replace Some MetroLink Service on Two Upcoming Weekends

Karen Troxell September 22, 2025 No Comments

Please note: Metro Transit has announced that MetroLink will operate under normal service configurations this weekend, October 11 through Sunday, October 12. A previous version of this post indicated service…

CMT Releases RFP for Programming and PR Services

Kim Cella June 30, 2025 No Comments

CMT is undertaking a 20-month education campaign in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District in Illinois, which will include transit benefit programming, education on transit options, community campaigns,…

St. Louis County Council Passes Transit Appropriation for 2026

Kim Cella June 25, 2025 No Comments

The St. Louis County Council passed Bill 113, the $200,103,235 million budget appropriation for transit, by a 5 to 1 vote, with one Council person absent. The bill was introduced by St.…

CMT Releases RFP for Website Redesign

Travis Wood November 25, 2024 No Comments

Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a web development consultant to assist CMT with the redesign of its website to improve its online outreach to change perceptions through transit…

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