Come share your input and learn more about Transit Oriented Development! East-West Gateway Council of Governments and its partners have kicked off a “regional comprehensive planning effort that examines the potential for economic development around MetroLink light rail stations.” The first meeting will be Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Southwestern IL College-Belleville Campus, 4-8 … Continued
For the twelfth month, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. This month’s photo, chosen by American Institute of Architect’s Michelle Swatek, affirms that even record-breaking temperatures won’t keep commuters from enjoying St. Louis’ public transportation on a beautiful day at the … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit hosted a contest on June 21, 2012 last week to gather submission stories of how St. Louisans “Dumped the Pump” that day. Congratulations to the winner, Tina Totty, for the best “Dump the Pump” story turned in. Tina is the winner of a month-long Metro pass for July, which she can … Continued
Starting July 1, 2012, Metro will be changing some of their fares to ride MetroLink and MetroBus. The changes will be: the two hour pass will go from $2.75 to $3; a weekly pass will be $25; a monthly pass will be $72; and a semester pass will be $150. So don’t forget!
For the eleventh month, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. In light of our Make Your Move on Metro in May prom0tions, we asked our followers to incorporate how people are making their own move on Metro on a daily … Continued
This morning, the Metro Board of Commissioners finalized the adoption of fare increases for MetroLink and MetroBus users, effective July 1, 2012. There were three options on the table and the second option was selected. This means the price of the two hour pass, as well as the weekly, monthly and semester will go up. … Continued
Come join in the fun today at Post Office Plaza Downtown at 4:30 p.m. as the race between Team Transit, Team Bike and Team CarShare kicks off or meet us at the finish line at 5 p.m. at CJ Mugg’s in Clayton (200 Central, Clayton, MO 63105)! For all the details, click here.
The St. Louis Development Corporation in partnership with CORTEX and the Missouri Botanical Garden will host a community work session tomorrow evening, from 5-7pm. The meeting will be held in the CORTEX Building Lobby at 4320 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. This session aims to hear the input from the community on a … Continued
For the ninth month in a row, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. This month’s photo, highlights the rare find of a rainbow gracing the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. …And the winner is Michael Brickey View all of the contest entries … Continued
On Tuesday, March 20, the first Mobile Market kicked off at the Delmar MetroLink Station. Metro has partnered with Sappington Farmers’ Market to bring healthy foods to areas of St. Louis where these commodities are harder to come by. The Mobile Market will be at four transit centers through the end of October. The … Continued
Join CMT as we kick off our Make Your Move on Metro in May events with the upcoming Let’s Build Around Light Rail Luncheon featuring Katherine Perez, national Transit Oriented Development expert, on May 8, 2012. This will be a great opportunity for local leaders, businesses, non-profits and citizens to hear how public, private and … Continued
The Spring Ten Toe Express Session is right around the corner. Registration is underway for the Spring Walking Session that makes residents of St. Louis tourists in their own town. Step out on the CMT Ten Toe Program and visit many different destinations each week using your own ten toes and Metro. Find out just … Continued
Please consider taking a moment to contact your Congressman about the current version of the federal transportation bill, H. R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the House’s proposal for transportation reauthorization. The current version of the bill sets transportation funding back more than 30 years and will directly threaten our local transit projects … Continued
Metro’s Most Recent TOD Update MetroLink Transit Oriented Development Update, Quarter 1, 2012: This presentation details Average Weekly Boarding, Total Metro-owned Acreage, and Total Parking at each MetroLink Station across the region for Quarter 1, 2012.
On December 23, UMSL began a “trial” Faculty/Staff discounted Metro Pass program. Employees of UMSL can now purchase a semester long (Jan – May) Metro transit pass for $55.00. This represents a significant cost savings over Metro’s standard monthly pass which costs $68.00 (savings of $285). With this pass employees have unlimited access to Metrobus … Continued