Governor Parson named former CMT Board President Rose Windmiller to the 10-member Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District board comprised of five Illinois appointees and five Missouri appointees. Windmiller is the associate vice chancellor of government and community relations at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science … Continued
Save the date for CMT’s 34th Annual Meeting on September 7 featuring a keynote from local stakeholders on “Transit Benefits Beyond the Ride.” “Transit, from simple bus stops to light rail stations, can be natural focal points for activity and revitalizing adjacent neighborhoods. Transit benefits go well beyond the ride from point a to point b. Area … Continued
District provides much needed transportation as part of community efforts The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) partnered with local and community leaders last Friday to assist area homeless veterans after the storms. When storms ravaged St. Clair County, IL last Thursday knocking out power to thousands of area residents, SCCTD stepped in to … Continued
Bike-share was introduced into the St. Louis area in April of 2018. Riders have already taken over 100,000 rides with an average of 1200 rides a day! The average trip of a typical bike-share ride in St. Louis is half a mile. This highly accessible mode of transportation extends the reach of the current transit … Continued
We are excited to be a part of the grand opening of the Cortex MetroLink Station and Chouteau Greenway this summer on July 31 at 10 a.m.! This is the first MetroLink station to be built in more than a decade, and construction began last summer. This is also the first Metro Transit project to … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and the St. Louis Regional Chamber hosted a special “Talking Transit” event highlighting the MetroLink Security Assessment currently underway in the St. Louis region. The presentation was led by Lurae Stuart and Angela Starr of the New-York based consulting firm hired to execute the 8-month, $400,000 study. The MetroLink Security … Continued
Sponsored by Citizens for Modern Transit and St. Louis Community College, don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the consulting team on the results of the Northside/Southside MetroLink Study in St. Louis City led by CMT member AECOM. Project Manager Dan Meyers will lay out the results of the 15 month study including recommendations and … Continued
Metro has released their quarterly updated route information. For details on each schedule change click here. To see MetroLink weekday schedule changes click here, for weekend schedule changes click here. MetroLink schedules and 16 MetroBus routes will be adjusted as part of the quarterly service change, starting Monday, June 25. It has been several years … Continued
Metro recently announced a new program for young people ages 13 to 25 can purchase Metro Transit fares at a discounted rate throughout the St. Louis region by way of the Gateway Go Card. This will provide young people in the bi-state area with an easy and affordable option to commute to summer jobs, summer … Continued
The Board of Aldermen passed Board Bill #37 today creating an ordinance authorizing a mutual aid agreement for St. Clair County Sheriff’s deputies to provide law enforcement services on the Missouri side of the MetroLink system. Alderman Terry Kennedy introduced Board Bill 37 at the April 27 Board of Aldermen Meeting. The board bill called … Continued
Please reserve September 7, 2018 for the Citizens for Modern Transit’s 34th Annual Meeting. The meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, on Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63101. An awards presentation will be held at the meeting as well. We invite you to sponsor this milestone … Continued
As Metro prepares to open the new Cortex MetroLink Station, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) would like to salute the transit agency, and the many others, who worked to make this development a reality. CMT is honored to have played a key role in this project, particularly in its early stages… Well done St. Louis. … Continued
Sponsored by Citizens for Modern Transit and the St. Louis Regional Chamber, don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the MetroLink Security assessment underway in the St. Louis region. The St. Louis region is constantly evolving. So are its transit needs. In March of this year, the East-West Gateway Board authorized a security assessment of the … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), Metro East Park and Recreation District (MERPD) and Eckert’s Orchards are teaming up to create a more connected county. The future Orchard Loop Trail is an eight-mile trail loop in southeast Belleville. The trail will connect seven subdivisions, a middle school, the MetroBikeLink and the Eckert Orchard Farm. … Continued
Public transit goes beyond simply providing transportation services – It serves as a lifeline. For some, it’s the sole means by which they can get to work, school and doctor appointments, as well as gain access to shopping, services and entertainment. Public transit systems here, and throughout the state, need to be expanded to cover … Continued