Out of 459 voters, 318 favored the transportation development district in downtown Kansas City. This district will be a special taxing district to help pay for a downtown Kansas City streetcar. This is a huge milestone for transit in the Kansas City region! “We won…with this vote, the city is very confident that the taxes … 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 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
Metro, which operates public transportation in the St. Louis region, has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and this money will be put towards replacing old buses in use. U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, announced the grant via a press release Wednesday and says the grant funds will be matched … Continued
The Fall Ten Toe Express Session will kick off the week of Sept. 10, 2012. Consider getting on board this session with your own ten toes, MetroLink and MetroBus. The program is a great way to see St. Louis, get healthy and meet new friends. You can register online or at one of the upcoming … Continued
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
Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner’s trains 311, 314 and 316 will experience changes to service, effective July 9-October 20, due to track maintenance. Train 311 will depart all stations approximately two hours earlier. Train 314 will depart all stations approximately one hour earlier. Train 316 will depart all stations approximately one hour later. The schedule for … 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
Want to have an insider’s tour of an exciting redevelopment project in downtown St. Louis? Come see Cupples 9! This tour, presented by ULI St. Louis Young Leaders Group and open to all, will be a wonderful opportunity to see the transformation and redevelopment of a historic (1894) warehouse project into a Class A office … Continued
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
With the recently formed Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Missouri’s Transportation needs holding one its first public meetings next week in St. Louis, the release of Planning for the Future of Transit by the Missouri Public Transit Association could not be more timely. The report looks at the current state of public transit in Missouri, funding for … Continued
MoDOT is requesting $2.5 million from state general revenue this year for transit operations in addition to the core funding of $560,875 from the State Transportation Fund. If this appropriation is approved, it would restore funding to the FY10 levels for transit – which is nowhere near where we need to be but in the … Continued
Before we know it, the Missouri General Assembly will reconvene for the 2012 Legislative session. Missouri companies have lists of legislative priorities they would like to see this session especially in the current economy. There is, however, one item that should be top priority for any employer and the region: Transit. You may not ride … Continued
Last week congressman Russ Carnahan introduced HR 3200 – “The Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act.” In honor of this important piece of legislation Carnahan will be holding a press conference tomorrow Thursday October 20, 2011 at the Civic Center MetroLink & Metrobus Transfer Center. The press conference will begin at 10:00 am. For more … Continued