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Metro Board to vote on fare increase next Friday

The Metro Board of Commissioners will vote on a fare increase for the region next Friday, May 18 at their regularly scheduled board meeting. Metro held a series of public meetings earlier this Spring on the fare increases as well as provided other options for public comment including calls, emails and letters.  There were three … Continued

WTS Hosts Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail Program Lunch

Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) will be hosting a luncheon  on the topic of the Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail Program this coming Thursday, May 3.  Phil Pasterak, PE, from Parsons Brinckerhoff, will speak at the lunch meeting to be held at MoDOT’s Transportation Management Center at 11:15 a.m. (14302 S. Outer Forty Rd, … Continued

Let’s Build Around Light Rail May 8 Luncheon

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

February Transit Picture Contest

Only a few days left to submit a picture for our monthly transit picture contest! We will be picking a winner Friday afternoon, so submit on our Facebook  page, via Twitter, or email to info@cmt-stl.org before noon for a chance to win a monthly Metro pass!

CMT steps into new areas in IL on Ten Toe Express

Series of Upcoming Registration Opportunities Set for February and March Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) successful Ten Toe Express program is going strong with more than 7,000 active participants, many over the age of 60, who have learned how easy it is to utilize the region’s public transit offerings and their own ten toes  to … Continued

Retrofitting the Region for Economic Success – St. Louis

On September 23, 2011 Citizens for Modern Transit hosted our 27th Annual Meeting.  This year’s meeting featured guest speaker Scott Bernstein, President and CEO of the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT).  Mr. Bernstein presented “Retrofitting the Region for Economic Success – St. Louis” a fact-filled presentation that detailed commuting patterns, housing and transportation costs, and … Continued

FAQ – Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Grant

Citizens for Modern Transit is one of 11 consortium partners on the HUD St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) Grant. Grant partners have developed a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help other better understand the purpose of the grant and how it is organized. St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development FAQ

Community Partnership Project Seminar Series 11/15/11

UMSL’s Community Partnership Project (CPP) presents Creating Whole Communities: If the City Reentering the County is the Solution, What’s the Problem? as part of its CPP Seminar Series. Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 – 3:00p-4:30p J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126 University of Missouri-St. Louis One University Boulevard The event is accessible via the UMSL-North MetroLink … Continued

Take the City of St. Louis Sustainability Survey

From Catherine Werner, Sustainability Director City of St. Louis The City of St. Louis is undergoing its first comprehensive sustainability planning process and would like to hear from those who live, work or play in the City. The Mayor’s Office has developed a Community Sustainability Survey to help gauge general sustainability viewpoints and priorities for the … Continued

Step Up for Amtrak

Amtrak and passenger rail are all the buzz today in St. Louis.  Senator Dick Durbin will hold a press conference at 12 noon today at the St. Louis Gateway Station to discuss drastic funding cuts for passenger rail. MoDOT will be holding a public open house this evening at the Kirkwood Train Station to discuss Missourians … Continued

Durbin to Hold Press Conference on Amtrak Cuts 10/26

From the Office of Dick Durbin (D-IL) 10/26/2011 ST. LOUIS – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will hold a news conference to discuss drastic cuts to transportation spending proposed by U.S. House Republicans in their appropriations bill for FY 2012. The House legislation slashes funding for Amtrak by 60 percent and would effectively eliminate all state-supported … Continued

URS Hiring Transportation Civil Engineer

Post Date: Oct 11, 2011 Location: St Louis, MO, US Requisition Number: URS60537 Interest Category: Engineering Interest Sub Category: Engineering – Transportation Job Title : Transportation Civil Engineer Employment Category/Status: part-time Type of Position: Temporary Country: U.S. State: Missouri City: St Louis Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or appropriate discipline. Minimum five years … Continued

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Amtrak Celebrates Record Ridership But May Face Funding Cuts

Yesterday Amtrak celebrated its 30 millionth rider for FY2011 at the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center. Despite record ridership, there is a federal proposal to cut funding for state-supported Amtrak routes.  These proposed cuts would affect routes between St. Louis and Kansas City and St. Louis and Chicago. Source: KMOX – Amtrak Celebrates Record Under Funding Cloud

My Biggest Competition is Public Transit

Today and this evening there are several events drawing tens of thousands of people to downtown.  Among them a visit from President Obama, St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Philidelphia Phillies (NLDS game 3), and the grad opening of the Peabody Opera House featuring Wilco.  Amidst all these events parking will be at a premium. KSDK … Continued


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