Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a consultant to assist CMT with a transit advertising campaign on the Guaranteed Ride Home Program and the benefits of public transportation in order to increase transit ridership on the system. The campaign will include creation and development of a tag line and design of the transit advertising … Continued
November 6 was a day of celebration for transit advocates across the country as 17 out of 26 transportation measures on the ballot in 14 different states resulted in further investment for our cities’ transportation systems. That translates to a 65% success rate. As of Wednesday morning, 3 measures were still awaiting election results in Pierce … Continued
Nineteen transportation measures will be on the ballot in 12 different states tomorrow, offering voters an opportunity to invest in their communities by investing in transportation. A variety of transportation projects will be on the ballot across the country, including a number of measures specifically targeted at financing public transit expansion. Los Angeles, Memphis, and Orange County, NC … Continued
I am pleased to inform you that Citzens for Modern Transit (CMT) has been awarded a grant to help build support for public transit in our community. This competitively-awarded Federal grant will provide more than $600,000 to CMT to educate the public about public transit; to provide support for building livable communities that encourage transit … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit has been awarded a grant by the Missouri Foundation for Health to continue its work on Transit Oriented Development policy in the St. Louis region. Quality housing and neighborhoods are vital to community health and well-being. St. Louis has an asset which could serve as a catalyst for quality development if … Continued
Recently, the Missouri Public Transit Association, MPTA, released a case statement on the need for state investment in public transit in Missouri. According to the national American Public TRansit Association, every dollar spent on public transportation generates four dollars in direct return on investment in economic activity. There are not many investments like this generating … Continued
The Laurel Apartments at The Mercantile Exchange is about to become the first apartment community to offer its residents a car-sharing program. The Laurel is partnering with WeCar by Enterprise Rent-A-Car to provide this service. Even more exciting is the announcement that the cars to be used by the program will be the new Chevy Volt … Continued
Metro begins process of upgrading its fare box system. As the new fare box pilot program wraps up its first month aboard MetroBus vehicles, Metro St. Louis is asking for feedback from the public. The updated fare boxes debuted on 40 MetroBus vehicles on October 1 and will be installed on the rest of the 400-vehicle fleet … Continued
On Wednesday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m., Citizens for Modern Transit and the Vanguard Cabinet’s Transportation Committee present “Tapping Into Transit: High Speed Rail in the Midwest,” a presentation on the progress and future of high-speed rail from Saint Louis to Chicago. Midwest High-Speed Rail Association Executive Director Rick Harnish will provide attendees with a … Continued
Don’t miss the upcoming presentation from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) St. Louis presented by Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Metro on the possibilities for the Grand MetroLink Station. ULI professionals will present on the possibilities for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities at the Grand Metrolink Station on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. CMT … Continued
The City of Los Angeles served as the backdrop for the 18th Rail~Volution conference, the annual national conference on transit and livable communities, with more than 1,000 in attendance this past week. The conference focused on Transit Orientation – making land use, economic development, urban design, housing and transportation decisions that enhance and support the … Continued
Yesterday marked the opening of Phase II of the MetroBikeLink trail in St. Clair County, IL with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. However, even before the ‘official’ opening, residents demonstrated just how important a multi-modal system is to the region. Contractors on the project reported that they were constantly asking runners, walkers, bikers to hold … Continued
In August, Metro ridership saw over 1.5 million boardings system-wide, with an average of 54,000 commuters boarding each week day. Central West End MetroLink Station topped the stations for ridership close to 6,000 on an average week day. Forest Park was close behind with over 4,200 riders. Civic Center and North Hanley saw well over … Continued
On Monday, October 1, Reconnecting America will release a report entitled, Are We There Yet?, which will grade America’s metropolitan areas to measure the country’s progress so far towards complete communities. Each of the 366 areas we measured against four different grades: Living, Working, Moving and Thriving grades. “Why the region? We chose to grade … Continued
Dr. Tsung-Chung Kao, a professor and scholar from the Railroad Transportation & Engineering Center at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign visited St. Louis this week and gave a highly enlightening glimpse into what High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States-more specifically the Midwest region-would look like. Drawing from his experience in his home country … Continued