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Citizens for Modern Transit  Program and Social Media Associate  Position Summary Seeking a Program and Social Media Associate who would be responsible for social media, website management, the oversight of programming like Ten Toe Express and overall organizational support. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive compensation package. As Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) … Continued

What will transportation in the St. Louis region look like in 2050? Now is your chance to help East-West Gateway Council of Governments prioritize future transportation investments. Our region is updating our Long-Range Transportation Plan. Take a brief survey to provide your input and ideas for how transportation should evolve in the next 25 years! https://metroquestsurvey.com/nl0x0e

Join CMT and representatives of Metro Transit on Thursday, June 9 at 8:30 a.m. for a virtual “Talking Transit” event via Zoom. Those in attendance will get updates on various transit projects currently underway in the St. Louis region, including the Secure Platform Plan spearheaded by the agency, the expanded Northside/Southside Study with the City … Continued

CMT has selected Design Lab 443 for its Guaranteed Ride Home Campaign to build ridership on transit. Design Lab 443 was selected from a pool of 4 proposals – evaluated based on the following established criteria: Qualifications of person/firm conducting the work Proposal Quality Product samples – samples provided and/or on firm website need to be relevant … Continued

Transportation is one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. In conjunction with the start of the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership’s daily air quality forecasting season, more than half a dozen partners, who collectively provide an array of transportation options that extend beyond driving in single-occupancy vehicles along with resources and incentives for … Continued

Changes in place for four months due to bridge replacement project Two MetroBus routes will be impacted starting Monday, May 2, by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) bridge replacement project on Manchester Road. MoDOT will close Manchester Road west of Hanley Road to replace the bridge over Black Creek, and the road closure is … Continued

Bi-State Board Approves Intergovernmental Agreement to expand Northside-Southside Study to include St. Louis County The Bi-State Board of Commissioners today approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County for the Northside-Southside Corridor Study.   The study will expand and build on previous information in order to provide a complete assessment … Continued

Construction to Commence in May and be Completed in June 2022 After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of in-person and virtual opportunities, Citizens for Modern Transit, has approved a finalized design concept for the “Transit Stop Transformation” project at the Belleville Transit Center, located at 800 … Continued

While the last several years have seen dramatic changes to daily life, there are a few things that remained unchanged – including the essential nature of public transit. With that said, we are happy to announce the Citizens for Modern Transit 38th Annual Meeting will be back in person this year on September 8, 2022. … Continued

Temps are rising, days are getting longer, people are getting back out and about – and the spring session of the Ten Toe Express® is officially underway. This award-winning program, hosted by Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) in conjunction with AARP in St. Louis, helps older adults and other interested individuals lead healthier lives by … Continued

Driving through St. Louis City’s central corridor one will see construction cranes throughout the area as new buildings rise, bringing thousands of new apartments and condos to the city. Near the Forest Park – DeBaliviere Metrolink Station the Expo at Forest Park is nearing completion, bringing with it 287 market-rate luxury apartments.  Just across DeBaliviere … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis in partnership with Metro Transit have turned their sights to the North Hanley Transit Center for the next transformation project. Transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders have the opportunity to provide insight on what they would like to see at the site via … Continued

Significant changes have been made to the Metro Public Safety Program over the last two years, and now Metro Transit Public Safety has a new tool to demonstrating significant coverage of the system each month by the public safety team.    The Metro Transit Public Safety team detailed the ‘tag up’ program at a CMT Metro … Continued