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“Tapping Into Transit” Event Draws a Crowd

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 Sets Passenger Record on Chicago-St. Louis Route

  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 to Sponsor ULI TAP at Grand Station

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

Jump in DART Ridership Figures

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

How will Loop Streetcar Impact Development?

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

Metro Ridership in August

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

Upcoming Lane Closures on Eads Bridge

The City of St. Louis and Metro Transit (co-owners of the bridge) have announced that lane closures will go into effect on the vehicle deck of the Eads Bridge beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The vehicle deck on the bridge currently serves two lanes of traffic in each direction. Starting October 1, lane restrictions on … Continued

Commuter Happy Hour at North Hanley

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is another “Commuter Happy Hour” event to reinforce the system’s ease of usability and benefits. All area residents, including longtime MetroLink users and potential new riders, are invited to stop by the North Hanley MetroLink Station on Wednesday, October 10 anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. for this fun-filled, evening … Continued

New Chief of Department of Public Safety for Metro

This past week, CMT highlighted in our eblast that only a few months ago, Metro brought on board a new Chief of the Department of Public Safety, Richard Zott.  Mr. Zott hails from New Jersey and after his college years, spent sixteen years with the U.S. Air Force.  He was the commander of a 500 … Continued

The Future of High Speed Rail in the Midwest

Dr. Tsung-Chung Kao, a professor and scholar from the Railroad Transportation & Engineering Center at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign visited St. Louis this week and gave a highly enlightening glimpse into what High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States-more specifically the Midwest region-would look like. Drawing from his experience in his home country … Continued

Emergency Preparedness Information Today

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

Jay Nixon Will Help Lead Transportation Debate

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced that, if re-elected, he is willing to lead a serious dicussion in the future on transportation needs, including possibly using tolls to finance road and bridge projects. The use of tolls has been discussed as a way to finance a new Missour River bridge at Washington, which has been included in … Continued

Heels on Wheels Ride

Thursday, September 6, from 5-5:30p.m., Trailnet will be hosting “Heels on Wheels.”  This bike ride will start at the Downtown Bike Station and end at Rosalita’s Cantina on Washington Ave. for happy hour.  This event is free for any and all women to participate with the hope of bringing together like-minded women, who are looking … Continued


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