Please reserve September 1, 2016 for the Citizens for Modern Transit’s 32nd Annual Meeting focusing on Placemaking Around Transit to Create Safer Communities. CMT will be hosting Nidhi Gulati, with Project for Public Spaces, as our keynote speaker. The meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, on … Continued
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! Thanks for your interest. Save the date for CMT’s 32nd Annual Meeting on Sept. 1, 2016 featuring Nidhi Gulati with Project for Public Spaces, “Placemaking around Transit to Create Safer Communities.” “Transit, from simple bus stops to light rail stations, can be natural focal points for activity and revitalizing adjacent … Continued
The Ten Toe Express website has been down for the past week + due to some technical difficulties with the server that hosts it. We’re doing our best to get it back online ASAP! In the meantime, please feel free to contact your respective walking group leaders, or contact Lisa Cagle, Ten Toe Express Program … Continued
CMT is proud to participate in Give STL day 2016! On Tuesday, May 3, St. Louis residents, or donors in general can be part of Give STL Day by donating to their favorite non profits in St. Louis. The 24 hours of giving is sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation. This 24-hour giving … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) has recruited media personalities and other local influentials to compete in the organization’s 5th annual Great Race competition, which plays off the CBS television hit “The Amazing Race” to raise awareness about the many viable transportation options available in our region. CMT’s GREAT RACE 2016: Linking the Last Mile will … Continued
You are invited to join transit providers, stakeholders and riders on August 14-17, 2016 at The Westin at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri for the joint 2016 Transit Midwest/State Public Transit Partnership Conference, a cooperative effort among the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas & Missouri, and the FTA state partnership meeting of AASHTO, APTA, & CTAA! The planning … Continued
As part of the focus on transportation options in the St. Louis region, CMT’s 5th annual “Great Race” Finish Line Celebration will also feature a panel discussion on “Rethinking the Last Mile with CMT” at Thurs., May 12’s Venture Cafe Gathering. Venture Cafe is an non-profit organization supporting the innovation and entrepreneurial community. Their flagship event, the Venture Cafe … Continued
CMT kicked off 10 years of the Ten Toe Express in St. Louis with a sold out crowd for a tour of the future Loop Trolley alignment. Chris Poehler, project manager for the Loop Transportation Development District, led the tour from the Forest Park MetroLink Station along the Loop Trolley alignment. Along the way, Poehler … Continued
CMT has selected Design Lab 443 for the 2016 Test Drive Transit for Change Campaign. Design Group 443 was selected from a pool of 3 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 work being asked to be completed. … Continued
Metro Arts in Transit is now accepting entries to the 2016 MetroScapes, a public transit art program that showcases local artwork at Metro transit locations. Artists are invited to submit their original artwork for consideration, and if selected, have their work reproduced as large-scale posters that will be installed and on display at more than … Continued
The four-state Transit Midwest/State Public Transit Partnership Conference is right around the corner this summer August 14-16 in Kansas City, MO at the Westin at Crown Center. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear from transit industry experts on the FAST ACT and mobility on demand, check out the new Kansas City Streetcar and learn … Continued
Using public transportation is an easy way to travel. Below you will find information about how to use public transportation, along with safety guidelines and etiquette tips. Transit Riding P’s & Q’s go a long way to creating a more enjoyable ride for all . . . Being respectful of your fellow commuters will make for a … Continued
More than 250 transit supporters, providers and friends converged on the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 16 for Transportation Day, hosted by the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA). With a message supporting MO funding for transit, CMT, the MPTA, the ATU of St. Louis and Kansas City, and both rural and urban transit providers, their riders … Continued
CMT’s Great Race 2016: Linking the Last Mile Don’t miss CMT’s Great Race 2016! Two teams will face off in a fast-paced relay race that integrates transit, biking, carsharing and carpooling as the teams battle rush hour traffic to reach the final destination at Cortex Commons (4240 Duncan Ave.) adjacent to the future site of the … Continued
Alderman Roddy is hosting a “City Talk” on April 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Urban Chestnut to talk transit and other alternative transportation choices for the 17th Ward. Mark Johnston from Civitas will publically present his findings from a study on how people get to and around Cortex and the Medical Center Complex. … Continued