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MO Senate Approps Committee Restores $5M in Transit Funding; Contact Your Senator Today in Support of Investment

Kim Cella April 16, 2026 No Comments

This week, the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee released its version of the state budget bills including HB2004 which includes restoration of the $5 million in funding for transit investment. Currently,…

Transit Leaders Share Lessons in Trust, Momentum and Results

Travis Wood April 8, 2026 No Comments

Public transit delivers value far beyond daily riders—fueling economic growth, expanding access and strengthening quality of life across entire regions. That message took center stage at Citizens for Modern Transit’s…

April CMT Talking Transit Presents: How Cities Build Community Support for Transit

Kim Cella March 3, 2026 No Comments

Public transit is a critical component of a region’s transportation system—whether you ride it or not. Yet many communities struggle to fully recognize and articulate the value transit brings to…

CITIZENS FOR MODERN TRANSIT TO HOST NEXT “TALKING TRANSIT” EVENT ON JANUARY 15

Kim Cella December 4, 2025 No Comments

Discussion to Highlight the Trajectory of Public Transit in the St. Louis Region in 2026 Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization – is…

CMT Talking Transit: Demystifying Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – Minneapolis & Kansas City Stories

Travis Wood October 31, 2025 No Comments

December 9, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Webinar As the region gets ready to embark on an alternatives analysis study to determine the feasibility of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in…

CMT and Partners Collaborate with Local Sports Mascot to Promote Transit for Work, Play and Gameday

Kim Cella September 18, 2025 No Comments

The Lou Rides Metro . . . Will You? Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), Metro Transit and the St. Clair County Transit District are teaming up with St. Louis’ own…

Partners to Host Daylong “College Transit Challenge” on October 2, Reinforcing Benefits of Transit and Availability of Metro U-Pass Program

Karen Troxell September 18, 2025 No Comments

St. Louis Community College, Saint Louis University, Southwestern Illinois College, University of Missouri–St. Louis and WashU are once again competing for the highly coveted bragging rights and traveling championship trophy…

East St. Louis Bus Stop Transformation Design Released

Kim Cella August 28, 2025 No Comments

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is teaming up with the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) and AARP in St. Louis to activate the space around the bus stop in…

Register for CMT’s Upcoming 41st Annual Meeting

Karen Troxell June 26, 2025 No Comments

Update: CMT’s 41st Annual Meeting is sold out Transit is on the move in the St. Louis region – exciting things are happening including light rail expansion under construction in…

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.…

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