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Citizens for Modern Transit elects new board members at Annual Meeting

The Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) membership unanimously elected Terry Briggs, Director of Communications for Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust; Karin Hagaman, Director of Project Development with Cortex Innovations Community; and Jennifer Obertino, Vice-President and Operations Manager of the Missouri-Kansas Operations for URS Corporation to three-year terms on the board at CMT’s 30th Annual Meeting … Continued

CMT honors public & private organizations for advancing transit at 30th Annual Meeting

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) recently recognized several public and private organizations for their efforts to advance the development of new light rail in the St. Louis region. Awards were presented to BJC Healthcare, Washington University, the Cortex Innovation Community and Great Rivers Greenway, along with the City of Pagedale and Beyond Housing, during CMT’s … Continued

CMT announces 2014 BEst Workplaces for Commuters winners

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is pleased to announce Microgrid Energy and Washington University as the winners of the 2014 Best Workplaces for Commuters competition. These employers were recognized for their outstanding commuter benefits at CMT’s 30th Annual Meeting, held last week at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis, and will receive a one-year … Continued

Ten Toe Express Special Tour of Pagedale with Beyond Housing

Pagedale is a community in revitalization and the progress accomplished is incredible. Residents, civic leaders, and Beyond Housing have worked together to develop a vision for the community that reflects the residents needs and development in the community is well on its way, and you can help! Community meetings have been held, assessments have been … Continued

TIGER Grant awarded Metro for St. Louis Cortex Station & CWE upgrades

Senator McCaskill’s office just announced that TIGER Grants were approved for capital funding for the St. Louis CORTEX MetroLink station and CWE Station upgrades and MO River Bridge in Washington, MO.  Approximately $10.3 million was awarded to the Cortex project specifically. TIGER funds are highly competitive, federal grant monies for infrastructure projects.  The funds are … Continued

2014 APA conference to be held in St. Louis on Sustainable Communities

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Wednesday October 15 – Friday October 17, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri   Mark your calendars and please join the St. Louis Metro Section as they host the 2014 Missouri State APA Conference. This year’s conference will be held at the Westin Hotel located in downtown St. Louis next to Busch Stadium.  … Continued

Apply for an Internship with CMT in 2015!

Citizen’s for Modern Transit is looking for interns, allowing students and recent graduates the opportunity to work closely with our team and gain insight into the public transit arena in addition to nonprofit management, administration, advocacy and fundraising.  Interns will work directly with CMT’s Executive Director and Program Manager, gain first hand experience running a … Continued

CMT wraps up fiscal year on high note for transit & the organization

CMT wraps up its fiscal year on a high for transit with a potential new light rail station on the MetroLink alignment in the future, its upcoming SOLD OUT Annual Meeting on Sept. 12; record numbers of St. Louisans getting on board to try transit for the first time;  and surpassing our membership goal for FY14 … Continued

RFP for Team Transit T-Shirt Printing

CMT Request for Proposals: TShirt Printing Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a t-shirt vendor to print Team Transit shirts in 3 different colors for a Try & Ride Challenge between local businesses. The Try & Ride Program entices new riders to the transit system with complimentary tickets, personalized route from home to work, … Continued

Invaluable Feedback Rolling in From CMT Try & Ride Participants

One of the best parts of CMT’s Try & Ride Program is the feedback we get from participants.  The comments are sometimes inspiring and sometimes highlight areas where the system has room for growth, but all in all it’s interesting to read their stories and we have gathered a few testimonials to share below. Want … Continued

CMT MetroLink Monitors watch over MetroLink system throughout the year

CMT’s MetroLink Monitor volunteers gathered for their annual meeting  to review their report findings from the year and to discuss Metro operations with Ray Friem, Metro’s Chief Operating Officer. CMT’s MetroLink Monitor having been ‘watching and reviewing’ the St.  Louis light rail system for 12 years.  Volunteers visit MetroLink Stations throughout the region and assess how … Continued

Celebrate Transit with CMT’s 30th Year Calendar of Events

This upcoming year is Citizens for Modern Transit’s 30th year and we are planning a full year of events celebrating transit and our members.  This is a work in progress, but we wanted to give you a sneak peak of what’s to come! Start marking your calendars now.  You won’t want to miss! Citizens for … Continued

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