CMT has co-sponsored NPR’s MetroQuest on Saturday, September 21, 2013, and invites CMT’s young transit professionals to join our team for a day of fun and challenges while exploring our city in St. Louis Public Radio’s combination scavenger hunt, pub crawl, and trivia contest. Travel the course by foot or ride the rails St. Louis … Continued
CMT held a Tapping Into Transit Happy Hour for Young Professionals last night at Mangia Italiano on South Grand and had a great time! We enjoyed meeting so many new folks interested in transit. We are always astounded by the number of people who care about and support growing our transit system in the region. … Continued
Please mark your calendars for the OneSTL Open House CMT will co-sponsor with East West Gateway and Trailnet on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 from 7:30 – 9:30 am. This will be one in a series of meetings intended to gauge community input on the OneSTL initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Continued
WHERE ON THE METRO IS TONY PATRICO? Spot Patrico on the MetroLink on Wednesday, July 31st and you could get a $50 Visa gift card provided by Citizens for Modern Transit. Help CMT celebrate 20 years of MetroLink in St. Louis by following Tony TRansit today! Follow Patrico on Twitter @PatricoWAR, and on Wednesday during … Continued
Please mark your calendar for September 13, 2013 for the Citizens for Modern Transit 29th Annual Meeting celebrating the future of transit in the region and our successes in 2013. It has been a great year at CMT, and the organization is more committed than ever to ensure St. Louis will continue to have an … Continued
The Ten Toe Express Fall 2013 session will kick off on Friday, September 6th from a MetroLink Station near you! In preparation, we are seeking volunteers to help lead walks. The fall session is 12 weeks long and walk leaders can pick the day of the week that works best for them. We will be … Continued
Join CMT in Celebrating MetroLink’s 20th Anniversary! Enjoy an evening at the Ballpark Hilton to celebrate twenty years of MetroLink on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. MetroLink has helped change and grow the St. Louis region with public transit. Citizens for Modern Transit is proud to be an integral part of the continuing expansion discussion, and … 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
Citizens for Modern Transit is pleased to announce that Reid Ewing will be the featured Keynote at the CMT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Sept. 13. Professor Ewing will present on a subject pertaining to the research for his new book, Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Design. Professor Ewing is a Professor of City and … Continued
Join Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) as we host an additional month of events to promote St. Louis’ transit system and its benefits to the region. CMT’s promotions supported by the St. Clair County Transit District will include a special Ten Toe Walk through historic Belleville on June 4, a panel discussion focusing on new … Continued
CMT had a big week last week! In addition to our hugely successful, Wake Up to a Sweeter Commute event on Friday, we also hosted our 2nd Tapping Into Transit Happy Hour the night before and had a great time! Approximately 30 people joined us at the Dubliner, munched on yummy gastropub snacks, mixed and … Continued
CMT’s Wake Up to a Sweeter Commute was a big success this morning! We reached out to more than 2,000 commuters at MetroLink stations and transfer centers across the region, thanking them for riding Metro and giving out Guaranteed Ride Home brochures and granola bars. That’s a lot of granola! A big thank you goes to our … Continued
Increasing Transit Use & Walking Improves Overall Workforce Health More and more businesses are realizing the benefits of encouraging their employees to use transit. But how does one incentivize commuting via public transit over personal vehicle? In addition to promoting overall health improvements, employers can offer motivations, such as specialized Ten Toe walks and subsidized … Continued
Please mark your calendar on Thursday, June 6 for CMT’s Meet Me in St. Louis on a Trolley, Streetcar or Bus Rapid Transit? Panel Discussion on the latest transit initiatives in St. Louis. Join us for networking from 5:00 – 6:00 pm, and a formal presentation at 6:00 pm. This panel discussion will offer St. … Continued
Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 31, 2013 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of MetroLink in St. Louis and the future of transit in the region. This summer marks 20 years of light rail service in St. Louis. When Citizens for Modern Transit was created in 1983, light rail was not a part of … Continued