Metro and its regional partners – the Missouri Department of Transportation, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, City of St. Louis, St. Louis County – invite another round of public comments on their long range plan called Moving Transit Forward. Upon studying factors like demographics, land use, employment patterns, regional travel demand, and best practices from … Continued
The Ten Toes Express will partner with OASIS for this special program to learn more about the changes in store for the St. Louis riverfront. Learn about the history and future of the redesign project and take a peek at the progress in place. We will start with a presentation at the Old Courthouse on … Continued
APTA’s June Transit Savings Report shows that individuals who take public transportation rather than driving can save, on average, more than $812 this month, and $9,743 over the course of a year. They arrive at these numbers by figuring costs for owning and driving a vehicle, national gas prices, and national unreserved monthly parking rates. … Continued
Access to nearby, walkable amenities is increasingly becoming the norm for communities across the country. People want easier access to commercial, cultural, leisure, and work environments. The difficulty is that most surburban regions were designed specifically to accommodate cars. With this challenge in mind, the Urban Land Institute took a look at what makes successful … Continued
More and more we are hearing that public transit agencies need to mirror private sector industries in their practices. The latest article, “Public Transit 101: read a ‘how to start a business book,’” written by Kevin C. Brown, is an interesting look at doing just that. In answer to the “no one uses transit, so why should … Continued
St. Louis County needs to rethink its potential investment in the South County Connector and consider transit instead. New, unwanted roadway construction wastes precious state dollars and diverts attention and resources away from the more sustainable transportation options in which the region has already invested. St. Louis County Executive Dooley needs to seriously consider withdrawing … Continued
The 2013 Smart Growth America’s Leadership Summit took a walking tour of a new and booming neighborhood in Washington, DC, affectionately called NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue). With a new Metro stop, a new grocery store, and a new CVS, this neighborhood has grown by leaps and bounds and summit participants went to see the … Continued
The Mineta Transportation Institute and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently ran a survey showing that 73.6% of Americans strongly agree that tax dollars should be used for, “expanding and improving public transportation” in their communities. 1,501 people completed the survey and support for/appreciation of transit was higher in 2013, in all categories measured. … Continued
Please find a selection from Metro’s statement regarding transit service in the case of a workers union strike beginning next week: You may have learned from reports in the news or from a Metro employee about the possibility of a strike by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 788, the Union that represents Metro Call-A-Ride, MetroBus … Continued
We’ve seen a lot of recent coverage in the news about the interest that young professionals have in transit. Story after story cites the draw to transit oriented, walkable communities that allow young professionals to navigate their lives without a car. As St. Louis strives to retain and seek top young talent and become a … Continued
CMT and Metro St. Louis invite you to Dump the Pump on Thursday, June 20, 2013! With transportation making up more and more of families’ and individual’s monthly budget, saving money is on everyone’s mind. The price of gas, the cost to park, vehicle maintenance and insurance are costing us more money than ever. Now … Continued
Get on Board with the St. Clair County Transit District and see what the Metro East area has to offer! There are many places you can go using the MetroBus and MetroLink in St. Clair County. The Metro East region covers the cities of East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Belleville, Cahokia, O’Fallon and more. You can … Continued
“Bosses for Buses” is a new study that explores transit’s widespread support from employers around the country. However, employer support on more national levels tends to be fragmented and less effective. Good Jobs First ran the study and found that major employers such as hospitals and universities in metro areas across the country are winning … Continued
CMT in partnership with Metro invites you to attend an upcoming Urban Land Institute (ULI) Cortex TAP report on discussions about possible locations for a MetroLink station, parking garage, and incentives for spurring development around the Cortex site. This special presentation to the community will be held at Cortex, 4320 Forest Park Ave. I hope you … Continued
Baseball season means much more than cheering on the home team for local transit agencies – it means much more riders on game days! Major cities across the U.S. have struggled with accommodating the influx of passengers that occurs on game day, as a stadium’s worth of fans head to the game at the same … Continued