In a blog post in October, CMT wrote about how the Loop Trolley’s addition to the Delmar area would affect development. Now in more detail, we are pleased to expound on the Gotham apartment building which will be gracing the area as a prime example of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). This $11.4 million renovation of a … Continued
CMT has hosted the Transit Picture Contest for over a year now! The contest, unfortunately, was not held the past few months, but is now back just in time for the holiday season! CMT encourages everyone to submit their pictures of public transportation and as a reward, at the end of the month, the best … Continued
This past Friday, higher speed rail service of 110 mph began on a segment between St. Louis and Chicago. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider and Amtrak officials announced that 110 mph rail service has started on a 15-mile segment along the Chicago-St. Louis corridor just in time for this past … Continued
Metro kicked off their Holiday Magic Train yesterday morning at the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. To view photos and a short video of the carolers who welcomed in the holiday season, see CMT’s Facebook page here. This is the third year Metro has decorated a train to celebrate the holidays and as such, Metro transit commuters … Continued
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments consultant will unveil plans for possible development in communities around three light rail stations in December. Three meetings, scheduled from December 11-13, 2012, 4-7 p.m., with two identical presentations at 4:30 and 6:30, will highlight Station Area Plans focusing on East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, and North Hanley MetroLink … Continued
Last night’s first “Tapping Into Transit” event highlighting High Speed Rail in the Midwest proved to be a enlightening way to build the conversation surrounding expanded and enhanced public transportation in the region. More than 60 community members, local stakeholders, students, professionals, and Mayor Francis Slay gathered at the Sheraton Hotel to hear from Rick … Continued
Amtrak Ridership Up and MetroBikeLink Extension Opening There was an 11% increase in passengers who used the Lincoln Service train between St. Louis and Chicago in this past fiscal year, setting a record for the route! That equates to over 675,000 passengers over the course of the year. Passenger numbers also increased on the … Continued
CMT will be engaging the Urban Land Institute St. Louis Chapter to do a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) for the Grand MetroLink Station. The TAP, composed of local experts on land use, policy, and development, will spend October 30, 2012 analyzing the opportunities for the Grand Station, interviewing stakeholders and developing a possible plan to … Continued
The counting system which Metro employs on MetroLink and MetroBus, automatic passenger counters (APCs), are now in use in Dallas on the DART light rail system. These infrared sensors over the doors count passengers as they enter the rail car, thereby eliminating a visual counting system. Sounds more efficient, right? Well just how much more … Continued
The final approval of the $25 million federal grant to fund The Loop Trolley has highlighted the discussion of what sort of development might truly arise post construction. A large goal of the two-mile streetcar track, which will stretch from University City Hall to Forest Park, is to revitalize the stretch of property along Delmar, … Continued
Take a look at the streetcars of Chicago from the early 1900s in this article by John R. Schmidt of WBEZ91.5 in Chicago. The fascination with streetcars seems to only be mounting across the country, so why not take a peek at some of the history! Find out some facts we bet you never knew: … Continued
A recent article in Progressive Railroading highlighted that in Norfolk, Virginia, if the light rail system, Hampton Roads Transit’s The Tide, did not exist, 44% of the riders would be using cars instead. The Tide began service just over a year ago and “In just over a year, light rail has demonstrated its importance to … Continued
In August, Metro ridership saw over 1.5 million boardings system-wide, with an average of 54,000 commuters boarding each week day. Central West End MetroLink Station topped the stations for ridership close to 6,000 on an average week day. Forest Park was close behind with over 4,200 riders. Civic Center and North Hanley saw well over … Continued
MetroLink trains will not operate in Illinois between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 p.m. until the end of service October 1-4 and October 7 in order to accommodate ongoing MetroLink track work. The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by MetroBus from the College MetroLink Station to the … Continued
Today, October 1, Metro will be testing new far boxes on 40 MetroBus vehicles. This will be a pilot program to obtain customer, operator and Metro employee feedback before all the 400 new far boxes are installed next year. The new boxes will provide more detailed passenger count information so that more detailed routes may … Continued