T4America is reporting that House leadership has proposed killing dedicated funding for the Mass Transit Account. No more guarantee of funding each year and no long-term stability for public transportation. States, cities, communities and their transit systems could lose billions. Take just a minute and joinCMT and others from across the country in telling your … Continued
Transportation infrastructure and funding are taking center stage locally and nationally. The House just released its 5 year, $260 billion reauthorization bill at the federal level. Locally, discussions turn to state support of transit, a possible future station at Cortex and the need to move the next light rail extension forward in the region. Why should St. Louisans be talking … Continued
What a great day at CMT! We have just received word that CMT will receive the WTS (Women’s Transportation Seminar) Innovattive Transportation Solutions Award for 2012 on Feb. 23 at the WTS Annual Meeting for our Advocacy/Awareness Programs. CMT will be honored for its innovative programs such as its TOD Lecture Series, Ten Toe Express, … Continued
Greg Patterson, Director of Real Estate, discussed potential benefits to the Cortex development if a potential future light rail station was to come to fruition at the site at the CMT Transit Breakfast on Jan. 27. Recruiting top people to the region Opportunity to build a good workforce Direct link to the airport Connecting to … Continued
What an exciting morning for transit in St. Louis! More than 125 people joined Citizens for Modern Transit for Transit: Enhancing the St. Louis Economy Panel Discussion at the BJC Learning Center. “Every dollar that is invested in transit has a $4 return for this region. You may not ride transit for work or play. … Continued
CMT ‘s Executive Director Kim Cella has been appointed to the National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates (NAPTA) Advisory Board. NAPTA (National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates) is a national organization representing more than 3800 grassroots transit coalitions, individuals and organizations that support increasing investment in public transportation. Objectives include: To create a diverse, committed, and visible … Continued
There are only 4 days lefts to vote for CMT and its Ten Toe Program in the Monsanto Grow St. Louis Contest. In this economic time, it takes more and more effort to find ways to fund programs for not-for-profits like Citizens for Modern Transit. The Ten Toe Express Program, a hugely successful transit/walking program … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit has hired Jessica Niemeyer as the new Community Engagement Director of the organization as of Feb. 1, 2012. A Saint Louis University graduate, Jessica has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Jessica has worked with CMT for more than one year in an internship role. She has managed the Ten Toe … Continued
Don’t forget Transportation Day at the Capitol is this coming Wednesday, February 1, 2012. CMT will be joining organizations from across the state in Jefferson City to let legislators know that transit is a top priority for CMT, the region, and the state. Join us! We are asking CMT members and friends to join us … Continued
Today is the last day to register for CMT’s Transit: Enhancing the St. Louis Economy Breakfast. With over 100 people registered already this even promises to be a great transit/economic development networking event. Citizens for Modern Transit has put together a panel of experts who will discuss the economics of transit and the benefits for … Continued
Metro’s Most Recent TOD Update MetroLink Transit Oriented Development Update, Quarter 1, 2012: This presentation details Average Weekly Boarding, Total Metro-owned Acreage, and Total Parking at each MetroLink Station across the region for Quarter 1, 2012.
In this economic time, it takes more and more effort to find ways to fund programs for not-for-profits like Citizens for Modern Transit. When Monsanto’s Grow St. Louis contest was introduced last fall, we thought it would be a great idea to enter our Ten Toe Express Program, a hugely successful transit/walking program targeted at … Continued
CMT Executive Director Kim Cella has been elected to the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) Board of Directors. The Missouri Public Transit Association was established to represent the interests, policies, requirements and purposes of public transit in Missouri including promoting research and investigations toward improving public transit in the state. MPTA keeps a close eye on … Continued
The Reason Foundation conducted Reason-Rupe public opinion telephone survey of 1,200 adults nationwide and asked them about a range of transportation issues. The results, highlighted below, have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. This survey is part of a series of Reason-Rupe public opinion surveys dedicated to exploring what Americans … Continued
Transportation Day 2012 is set for February 1, 2012 in Jefferson City. I hope you will consider joining us in our efforts by attending this day of meetings with key legislators at the state Capitol. We have heard from legislators that they do no think transit is a priority for people in Missouri because they are not … Continued