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Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Transportation has been awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for new battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacements. The investment will help expand and improve services, providing additional transportation options, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing … Continued

Bi-State Development is making a  move in the next 90 days to address the critical workforce shortages it is currently facing at Metro Transit by offering a $5,000 signing bonus for essential transit positions. While the current $2,000 signing bonus for essential positions is helping add new operators for Metro Call-A-Ride, MetroBus and MetroLink, the … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit’s “Talking Transit” event, held today via Zoom, served as a forum to discuss route options for the planned North STL County Community Connector, which will be a major component of the Northside-Southside MetroLink expansion project. The more than 50 members, stakeholders, transit riders and others in attendance got an overview of … Continued

The CMT offices will be closed July 3-July 6 as we transition to our new location at 701 Market, Ste. 275.  Staff will not have access to many of CMT’s communication systems, however, we will return your messages as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience during the move. Remember #Transit is a great … Continued

Metro Transit will host two open houses on  the Secure Platform Plan (SPP) the week of June 26. The first will be held on June 27 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 207 East Main Street Belleville, IL 62220. According to Metro Transit, the goal of the project is to transform the original open-access … Continued

More than 93 percent of Metro Transit passengers are paying the valid fare to ride the MetroLink, recent data collected from Metro Platform Fare Audits shows. Metro Transit initiated weekly fare audits in May as questions arose about how many riders might be evading payment to ride the system. An internal team of supervisors and fare … Continued

More than 20 volunteers from Missouri and Illinois rolled up their sleeves planting nearly 450 flowers and bushes to create an urban oasis at the 5th and Missouri Transit Center in East St. Louis. This community plant day effort is part of the final design concept of the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the transit center, … Continued

Celebrating 39 years of moving advocacy to action in 2023   Transit is on the move in the St. Louis region – exciting things are happening including light rail expansion, placemaking, and more around the St. Louis transit system. We are happy to announce registration is open for the Citizens for Modern Transit 39th Annual … Continued

Dozens of volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and planting nearly 450 flowers and bushes to create an urban oasis at the 5th and Missouri Transit Center in East St. Louis. This community plant day effort is part of the final design concept of the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the transit center, the … Continued

  The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is seeking talented individuals to join its team in Illinois.  SCCTD is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration. SCCTD is seeking talented, hardworking, initiative takers.  The St. Clair County Transit District’s (SCCTD) mission is to work with area partners and elected officials to ensure safe, reliable … Continued

MetroLink will not be operating trains between the Central West End Station and the Union Station MetroLink Station on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and June 18, in order to accommodate maintenance work on the light rail system. MetroLink Station Shuttles will transport riders by bus during the planned service disruption. The bus shuttles will … Continued

Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced effective June 26, Amtrak® travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a high-speed rail project allowing trains to reach speeds of 110 mph. Existing maximum speeds on the route are 90 mph (144.8 kph). In addition to increasing speeds, the $1.96 billion … Continued

After more than 29 years, Citizens for Modern Transit is excited to announce it is moving its offices to a different location in downtown St. Louis. Starting July 6, 2023, the organization will be housed inside the Peabody Plaza building at 701 Market, Ste. 275, St. Louis, MO 63101.  The new office space will enable … Continued

  On the heels of Metro Transit announcing schedule and routing adjustments to 41 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois as part of its quarterly service change, Citizens for Modern Transit hosted a “Candid Online Conversation” with Metro Transit officials discussing what riders should expect with these adjustments. This free, public event – held via … Continued

On the heels of Metro Transit announcing schedule and routing adjustments to 41 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois as part of the quarterly service change, Citizens for Modern Transit is hosting a “Candid Online Conversation” with Metro Transit officials via Zoom on Thursday, June 8, at noon. The effort will provide an overview of … Continued