The House Budget Committee completed its mark-up of the state’s operating budget. Representative Bart Korman’s subcommittee on MODOT’s budget had recommended a $1,000,000 increase in transit assistance. The full budget committee supported including a funding increase but reduced the amount to $500,000 – for a total of $1.56 million from the State Transportation Fund ($560,875) … Continued
St. Louis Union Station will come back to life on May 10th, 2014. Celebrating National Train Day in conjunction with the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (“TRRA”), Union Station will host an event that marks several milestones for the city in 2014, including St. Louis’ 250th birthday, the 125th anniversary of the founding of … Continued
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) suggests Congress increase transit system funding by $11.5 billion per year. They want Congress to approve $100.4 billion in new public transportation spending. This increase is proportional to the increase being proposed for all transportation projects. Public transportation systems are currently funded through the surface transportation bill that will … Continued
Get excited about CMT’s Great Race III and Metro Market on Thursday, May 8 that will kick off at 4:30 p.m. at the Fortel’s Pizza Den, located at 7359 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105 with a Finish Line celebration at CMT’s the Metro Market located at the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station from 5 to 7 … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit has an immediate opening for a paid internship, available for undergraduate and/or graduate students. Apply today! The internship will run from March – May, 2014. Interns will be asked to work 10-15 hours a week during normal business hours. The position will be available until filled. Internship Responsibilities Include: Help with … Continued
Metro has announced three public information sessions and a public hearing about a proposed fare increase that would go into effect in July 2014. You can provide feedback online about three fare increase options. Meeting schedule Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Thursday, March 27, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a graphic design consultant to assist CMT with an advertising campaign on CMT’s new Try & Ride Program, a program to entice new riders to the transit system with complimentary tickets, personalized route from home to work, and a journal to document their experiences. This project will include … Continued
Downtown St. Louis is one of the best transit served neighborhoods of the region and we are excited to celebrate the new developments our transit system supports. In addition to the $380 million redevelopment of the Gateway Arch, most closely served by the Arch-Laclede’s Landing station, there are several other big developments to mention. The … Continued
FROM Association for Commuter Transportation: President Obama and House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) each released a proposal for how to stabilize the U.S. Highway Trust Fund. Without Congressional action, the Highway Trust Fund will become insolvent sometime this summer. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) expires at … Continued
CMT’s grants and program manager, Lenora Fisher, will presenting to the OACAP open meeting on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:00 am and you are invited to attend. She will present on “Exploring St. Louis through Transit and your Own Ten Toes” at the Crown Center for Senior Living/Weinberg Lounge. The Crown Center is located at … Continued
On June 7, 2014 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council (SDCC) will host a public visioning session for turning the Historic Wabash Station into the primary entrance to the Delmar MetroLink Station. The visioning session will take place at the Des Peres School at 450 … Continued
On Tuesday, February 25th CMT welcomed the Transit Oriented Development ‘Deal’ Guy, Francis DeCoste, to St. Louis. Before a crowd of more than 80 St. Louis civic and community leaders, Mr. DeCoste discussed his assessment of the development possibilities and challenges around the Forest Park MetroLink Station. “Even though MetroLink opened in St. Louis in … Continued
Metro’s next service change will take effect March 10, 2014. Brief details of the Service Change are as follows: SUMMARY OF MARCH 10, 2014 SERVICE CHANGES #11 Chippewa: Running time adjustments to improve schedule adherence on weekdays. #27 North County Shuttle: Due to the closing of stores in the Jamestown Mall, this route will access … Continued
The Missouri House Subcommittee on Appropriations has offered an amendment for an additional $1,000,000 for transit assistance funding (half of MoDOT’s request) from General Revenue. This is in addition to the core funding recommended in the Governor’s budget – $560,875 State Transportation Fund and $500,000 from General Revenue. Total moving out of the committee for transit assistance is … Continued
CMT is excited to welcome the ‘Deal’ Guy as he calls himself, Francis DeCoste, to St. Louis next week to focus on the community around the Forest Park MetroLink Station. MetroLink opened in St. Louis in 1993, and unlike other cities, building around our public transit infrastructure has not gone as far as the region … Continued