Last night, the Senate came to an agreement that they would begin debating the MAP-21 Transportation Bill and start voting on amendments. A total of 30 amendments will be considered by the Senate, with no possible way for others to be offered or debated, per the agreement. More than 200 amendments were originally submitted – many … Continued
The March 7 CMT Weekly eblast is out. Don’t miss info on tomorrow’s GOOD Ideas for Cities event, May transit promotions, HUD Community Planning Meetings and more. march7eblast
Next week kicks off the first round of public meetings in our Community Planning Areas! Ferguson & Environs – March 14th Mid-Metro 5 – March 15 Northeast St. Louis County – March 20 Riverbend Planning Area – March 27 Wentzville-Lake St. Louis-O’Fallon – March 29 Tri City – April 3 Lemay – April 4 Belleville-Swansea … Continued
The CMT February 29 Eblast is out. Look for information on the WTS Award to CMT, Ten Toe Express registration events and kick-off, May promotions, the federal transportation bill and much more. cmtfeb29eblast
Metro’s ridership continues to rise across the board as federal funding for public transit remains uncertain. Metro ridership is up for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2012 (July 2011-December 2011). System-wide, ridership on MetroLink, MetroBus, and Metro Call-A-Ride increased eight percent over the same period in the previous year. Metro recorded 23,371,166 boardings … Continued
The Governor has nominated Aliah Holman, of St. Louis, to the Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District. The Bi-State Development Agency Board of Commissioners provides policy direction for the Bi-State Development Agency, which was created in 1949 through a compact between Missouri and Illinois. Holman is the senior marketing manager for Express Scripts in … Continued
Don’t miss CMT’s weekly eblast. Today’s headlines include WTS Award event on Feb. 23, Ten Toe Spring Registration Events, Federal transportation bill, and much more. February 22, 2012 Eblast
Series of Upcoming Registration Opportunities Set for February and March Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) successful Ten Toe Express program is going strong with more than 7,000 active participants, many over the age of 60, who have learned how easy it is to utilize the region’s public transit offerings and their own ten toes to … Continued
The first round CPA public meetings has been scheduled! Please help us spread the word to your contacts and consider attending one or more of these exciting engagement events! These efforts are all a part of the HUD Sustainability Grant that St. Louis received. Citizens for Modern Transit is one of 11 consortium partners on this … Continued
Discussions continue on Capitol Hill on funding for the transportation bill. Today, the Senate Transportation bill is up for a vote. In addition this week, Congressman Nadler (D-NY), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered a bipartisan amendment designed to restore transit funding to H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. … Continued
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, has decided to complete consideration of the House version of the surface transportation authorization (HR 7) after next week’s congressional recess. The decision was made one day after House Republican leaders announced they were splitting the bill into three parts in a bid to overcome intense opposition to some … Continued
The HUD Regional Planning & Sustainable Development Grant that was awarded to the St. Louis is underway. The goal of this effort is to envision a better future for St. Louis region that is sustainable, equitable, and livable. The first round of community meetings has been set. As a consortium partner on this grant, CMT can … Continued
Please consider taking a moment to contact your Congressman about the current version of the federal transportation bill, H. R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the House’s proposal for transportation reauthorization. The current version of the bill sets transportation funding back more than 30 years and will directly threaten our local transit projects … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Lambert-St. Louis International Airport issued a challenge for the upcoming GOOD Ideas for Cities event in St. Louis on March 8. GOOD Ideas for Cities taps creative problem-solvers to tackle real urban challenges and present their solutions at live events across the country. The St. Louis event will be … Continued
According to the AASHTO Journal, The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 29-24 this morning to pass a five-year, $260 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill after a marathon markup session that lasted nearly 18 hours and included consideration of 104 amendments. The House Ways and Means Committee passed the revenue title this morning, and the … Continued