One of your New Year’s resolutions in 2013 could be to find a new way to go for work or play. Consider giving MetroLink or MetroBus a try as a part of your resolutions for 2013 as a way to save money, go green, or just give yourself some time alone during the day. According … Continued
Pay-per-mile or Pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) auto insurance plans are a less expensive alternative to traditional auto insurance that is gaining popularity, especially among transit users. Traditional auto insurance premiums are based on a variety of risk factors, but do not typically take into account the mileage that the vehicle is driven. PAYD programs offer full-coverage insurance … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is pleased to distribute this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the creation and adoption of Form Based Zoning Codes (Code) for the Rock Road MetroLink Station (Rock Road) and Grand Avenue MetroLink Station (Grand) areas. CMT is the awardee of a Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) grant which will fund … Continued
The 2013 legislative session is right around the corner. We are asking that as a member of CMT you consider sending a letter to Governor Nixon office asking for inclusion of transit funding in his budget for 2013. The draft letter below asks for his support of MoDOT’s request for approximately $5.5 million for transit. Last … Continued
As the 2013 legislative session draws near, CMT will be focusing its efforts on several priorities this session at the state level: Support MoDOT’s request for $5.5 million for state transit funding Support MoDOT’s request for $5.5 million for transit operations in the state this year – $560,875 for State Transit Assistance (from State Transportation Fund); … Continued
The Holiday Magic Train is back for its third holiday season with several events planned for December. Metro is partnering with St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) to make the holiday train a success again this year. The Holiday Magic Train is decked-out in blue and silver ornaments, garland, wreaths, and snowflake decorations and … Continued
More information here : TOD Flyer on upcoming Dec. Public Meetings
In a blog post in October, CMT wrote about how the Loop Trolley’s addition to the Delmar area would affect development. Now in more detail, we are pleased to expound on the Gotham apartment building which will be gracing the area as a prime example of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). This $11.4 million renovation of a … Continued
The brief issued on the findings of the North Hanley MetroLink Walkabout is now available. The Walkabout, which occurred on October 12, 2012, was designed to spur ideas for development and improvement around the North Hanley MetroLink Station. As the 3rd busiest stop on the MetroLink alignment, there is major potential for development at this … Continued
Metro’s quarterly service change is set for this upcoming Monday, November 26. Please check the list to see if your route will be effected. There will be changes to 22 MetroBus routes in Missouri, three in Illinois, and adjustments to the MetroLink schedule . Service Updates for Monday, November 26: MetroLink: Schedule adjustments to provide connections … Continued
The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) is partnering again this year with Metro Transit on the Holiday Magic Train to bring holiday cheer to thousands of area commuters who will ride transit between now and December 31. The inaugural train ride is set for Tuesday, Nov. 20 from the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station at 10:40 … Continued
By a passage rate of nearly 70 percent (68.4%), voters across the country continued a track record of success for pro-transit measures as 13 of 19 local public transit-related ballot initiatives were approved on November 6. Adding these results to a total of earlier transit measures that took place this year, 46 out of 58 pro-transit … Continued
Today marks the unveiling of the first of ten new art projects that are set to debut at ten different MetroLink stations over the next several years. Artist Mary Lucking was joined this morning by Metro CEO John Nations, Wellston Mayor Linda Whitfield, Wellston Councilwoman Gracie White, and others at the Wellston MetroLink Station to introduce her bronze sculpture titled … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit recently released a report on 10 Strategies for Attracting Development Near Transit in a Slow Growth Market based on a compilation of ideas gleaned from organizational findings in St. Louis, published research and from the information gathered from work completed through Citizens for Modern Transit’s Missouri Foundation for Health grant, ULI … Continued
Chouteau’s Greenway, a high speed rail hub at the Grand MetroLink Station and/or a platform development were all bold ideas presented by the local Urban Land Institute (ULI) Panel of experts as transformative measures for the area around the Grand MetroLink Station as a part of a study commissioned by CMT. CMT engaged the ULI St. … Continued