St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it has approved $355,051 to be used toward engineering for Phase I of the Fairview Heights – Swansea Trail. This proposed 1.7-mile bike and pedestrian pathway will extend from the traffic signal at the intersection of Illinois Route 161 and Sullivan Drive in Belleville to Frank Scott … Continued
Design Lab 443 was selected for the 2022 Passport to Music on Metro campaign. Design Lab 443 was selected from a pool of four 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 to … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis are now focusing on the North Hanley Transit Center which will be the location of its next transformation project in partnership with Bi-State Development/Metro Transit. CMT is now seeking a team to be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing the N. Hanley Transit program vision … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is undertaking a two-year education campaign, which will include the launch of new programming, partnership collaboration, and rider/community engagement. CMT is seeking a firm to assist with these efforts in planning, executing, and promoting these events and messaging items. The programs will include Social Media marketing; email outreach; promotional events; … Continued
Metro Transit will receive a $4.1 million grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to help expand the electric bus program it launched in June 2021. The funds will be put toward improvements that include new charging infrastructure at a new location and the purchase of several new electric buses to replace diesel buses … Continued
The expanded program will provide thousands of city youth free public transportation through MetroLink and MetroBus through the rest of 2022. The City of St. Louis, joined by Metro Transit, announced the expansion of the Gateway Go Youth Transit Program, funded through $250,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The expanded program will provide … Continued
President Joe Biden signed into law a fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill on March 11. After nearly five months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders released the final bill text on March 9 for an FY22 spending bill that would provide roughly $1.5 trillion in federal spending for the new fiscal year. The Omnibus package includes … Continued
On the heels of the launch of the “Transit Stop Transformation” Project at the Belleville Transit Center in Illinois, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis today announced that the North Hanley Transit Center will be the location of its next transformation project in partnership with Bi-State Development/Metro Transit. Team Better Block … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is seeking a consultant to assist in the creation of a comprehensive marketing campaign on the SCCTD Passport to Music on Metro event on June 25 in St. Clair County, IL to build and promote ridership on the transit system. Key … Continued
The Missouri House on Wednesday approved House Bill 1462 (HB1462), sponsored by Rep. Adam Schnelting, that would legalize carrying concealed firearms on public transportation, buses and in places of worship. The bill passed the chamber 101-40, also lowers the minimum age to obtain a concealed carry weapon license from 19 to 18 and criminalizes unlawfully firing … Continued
The House passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package on Wednesday night. The Omnibus package includes $16.3 billion for transit and $3.3 billion for passenger and freight rail in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies section of the proposal. If passed, the $1.5 trillion appropriations bill would fund the government through Sept. 30, 2022. … Continued
At CDC’s recommendation, TSA will extend the security directive for mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18th. During that time, CDC will work with government agencies to help inform a revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor. … Continued
As prices at the pump continue to rise, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is encouraging area residents to consider utilizing public transit. The organization has a FREE Try & Ride program that makes it easy for those who are new to MetroLink or MetroBus to familiarize themselves with the region’s integrated system to get them … Continued
St. Louis Business Journal Op-Ed from March 7, 2022 Michael P. McMillan, President & CEO, The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. For too many in our community – and throughout the state – public transportation is the sole means by which they can get where they need to go. In rural Missouri … Continued
As the 2022 Missouri Legislative session moves towards the halfway mark, conversations continue around transit funding. The last several years, transit operating investment in Missouri has remained at $1.7 million from the state transportation fund. MoDOT’s request for SFY2023 was $8.7 million for transit operating assistance. This included $1.7 from the State Transportation Fund and … Continued