Today, in an effort to educate the public on how to prepare for all types of emergencies and disasters, Metro is partnering with All Ready STL to distribute emergency prep information from 2-5 p.m. at the Grand MetroLink Station and Central West End Transit Center. Metro customers can register for chance to win a Red … Continued
On Tuesday, August 28, installations of new ticket vending machines (TVMs) and ticket validators on MetroLink platforms began in Illinois. This marks the start of equipment updates on Metro’s entire fare collection system. The stations seeing these upgrades initially will be 5th & Missouri, East Riverfront, Fairview Heights, Shiloh-Scott, College, Swansea, Belleville, Emerson Park, Jackie … Continued
Dominium Development and Acquisition will be advancing with negotiations for its proposed historic redevelopment of the Arcade Wright Building in downtown St. Louis. The proposal will now go to the building owner, the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, who is being offered $6 million for the Arcade as part of a project that could … Continued
Monsanto’s Grow St. Louis Contest is having a 4th round and CMT is in the running for our Ten Toe Express walking program to win a grant for the amount of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000! Please vote for CMT on Monsanto’s website by typing “Citizens for Modern Transit” in the search box on the right … Continued
St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU is hosting MetroQuest in St. Louis on September 22, 2012. This event is a combination scavenger hunt, pub crawl, and trivia contest in which teams of 2-8 will use MetroLink to travel the course and discover all that makes St. Louis great! Along the way, participants have the opportunity … Continued
Send us pics of anything transit-related. Pictures on the MetroBus and MetroLink, stations, stops, trolleys, trains, bus, shuttles, etc. We want to see your transit pics! The winner of the month-long contest wins a monthly transit pass for September. You can email us pictures at info@cmt-stl.org or upload them straight to our Facebook event page. … Continued
Taking Transit or wondering about just how much you can save by using the MetroLink or MetroBus for the work commute? Check this to calculate how much you can save by taking public transportation instead of driving. You can compare the price of using public transportation with the price of paying at the pump and … Continued
East-West Gateway has launched a regional comprehensive TOD Study to explore development opportunities along the 37 MetroLink stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The study team is working to educate stakeholders concerning the potential for TOD and to develop strategies to encourage economic development around the existing MetroLink stations, including additional retail, residential housing, … Continued
Join CMT on September 27 for a Developers Workshop entitled, “Opportunities Around Light Rail.” The event, which will be held from 7:30-9a.m. at the RCGA, will provide a great opportunity for local leaders, businesses, developers, real estate specialists, lenders, non-profits and citizens to hear opportunities available right in our backyard around MetroLink for development. Panelists … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by bus from the College MetroLink Station to the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station after 8 p.m. tonight (July 31), tomorrow (August 1), Thursday night (August 2), and Sunday night (August 5). MetroLink trains will not operate between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 … Continued
The long-awaited headline tells no lie! Monday, August 20, the Grand MetroLink Station will reopen and MetroBus service will resume. The station has been closed since March 2011 to replace the bridge overhead in the midtown St. Louis area. The #70 Grand, #58X Twin Oaks Express, and the #410 Eureka Express routes will return to … Continued
The Wellston Walk Audit Summary Brief from the June 28 Wellston walkabout is now available. More than 4o CMT members and friends toured the Wellston MetroLink Station and surrounding area as a part of the CMT Wellston Walkabout in conjunction with Walk/Live St. Louis 2012. National TOD Walkability expert Dan Burden presented key factors that help … Continued
Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) in Belleville is taking steps to incorporate the College MetroLink Station more into the campus to create a more walkable, accessible environment for students and residents. The SWIC Green Campus Initiative is a joint effort between Southwestern Illinois College & the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) to integrate the College Metrolink station more fully … Continued
A new senior housing community which will be known as The Cottages at Cathedral Square, due to its close proximity to St. Peter’s Cathedral, will located in downtown Belleville, IL. The project is expected to cost $5 million, will host 32 1,000 square foot apartment-style living spaces and span four single-story buildings. At the center … Continued
Check out our newly added MetroLink Station Profiles on our TOD Clearinghouse, especially the Wellston Station Profile!