CMT in partnership with Metro will be hosting an upcoming presentation from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) St. Louis on the possibilities for development near the UMSL South MetroLink Station. The program, underwritten by the AGC St. Louis, will have ULI professionals presenting on the possibilities for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities at the station … Continued
Faculty, staff and students commuting to Washington University’s campus April 16-27 are encouraged to leave their cars in the garage and go “car-free”as part of the university’s Car-Free Challenge. The challenge invites teams of individuals to try alternative means of transportation, track progress in calories-burned and CO2-saved, and benchmark against other teams. For more information, http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/23662.aspx
Funding for Amtrak is currently under consideration by the Appropriations Committee (Chair, Kurt Schaeffer) to be eliminated from the budget. The decision will be revealed this coming Tuesday when the committee reconvenes. Discontinuing Amtrak service on the Kansas City and St. Louis route would mean that Missouri would be obligated to repay $50 million in federal rail infrastructure … Continued
Riders on the Missouri River Runner are in for a treat April 5-12 as the historic Amtrak “Great Dome” rail car will provide a unique opportunity to experience river and prairie views between St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo. The only remaining dome car in Amtrak service features an upper level with windows on all … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) announced plans to host a luncheon titled “Let’s Build Around Light Rail,” featuring national Transit Oriented Development expert Katherine Perez. Set for Tuesday, May 8 at noon at the Forest Park Visitors Center, the event will provide a great opportunity for local leaders, businesses, non-profits and citizens to hear why … Continued
The third round of the GROW STL Contest opens today! I know many of you have a definite opinion about Monsanto one way or another, but as a non- profit we have to continually look for new ways to raise money in this economy. I hope you will consider that when making a decision to … Continued
MoDOT has completed and posted a draft of the Missouri State Rail Plan to their website! They will be seeking public comments on the draft at meetings in April. The draft plan and meeting schedule is available at www.morail.org. (When you get to this web page, click on the State Rail Plan logo on the left.) … Continued
The House of Representatives approved a 90-day extension to the federal transportation bill which provides federal funding for road, bridge and mass transit projects. The bill was set to expire on March 31, 2012. This is the 9th extension to this bill. The extension will run through June 30 at which time if a new … Continued
I would like to invite you to attend an upcoming presentation from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) St. Louis presented by Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Metro and underwritten by the AGC St. Louis. ULI professionals will present on the possibilities for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities at the UMSL SOUTH MetroLink Station … Continued
Metro’s Board of Commissioners will be looking at the possibility of raising fares this coming summer in accordance with their long range plan that requires 5 percent fare increases every other year. The purpose is to keep pace with inflation however Metro has not raised fares since January 1, 2009. “Metro has held its fares … Continued
The Loop Trolley project continues to move forward in The Loop. For the last few months, the Technical Design Team Consultants have been busy working on final design of the projects. Status updates meetings are underway. The next meeting is scheduled for March 26. Participants will have the opportunity to view conceptual designs and learn … Continued
By a 74-22 margin, the Senate passed a strong, bipartisan transportation bill. If it becomes law, it will help repair our roads and bridges, ensure local control of funds to help make walking and bicycling safer, and hold states accountable for how they spend their transportation dollars for the next two years. The House has … Continued
STL Alley Lovers took on the challenge presented by Kim Cella, CMT Executive Director, and Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, director of LAmbert- St. Louis International Airport, for the GOOD IDeas for Cities event in St. Louis. Show us how to increase ridership on our world class transit system. An infrastrucuture system that this region has invested millions of … Continued
On March 14, theSenate passed S.1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) – the Senate’s two-year, $109 billion surface transportation authorization by a vote of 74 – 22. According to the American Public Transit Assocation, here are some key amendments to the bill: The amendment includes a change to the … Continued
The Missouri General Assembly is on spring break this week, but the question is where does funding for transit stand with a month and a half to go in this legislative session. The FY12 supplemental budget has passed the House and Senate Appropriations Committee. Transit operation assistance funds remain at $560,875 for the statewide distribution. This … Continued