Citizens for Modern Transit - Talking Transit

Conversations about the importance of transit throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Citizens for Modern Transit - Talking Transit is a business podcast hosted by Kim Cella, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kim Cella hosts Citizens for Modern Transit - Talking Transit, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Rider Questions Answered on Metro Security, Fares, and Service

  Jul 2, 20261h 9mS0

  <p>Metro Transit’s Secure Platform Plan enhancements are nearing completion at all 38 MetroLink stations, while a phased rollout of the agency’s new fare collection system is set to begin July 6. To help riders prepare for these changes, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) hosted a virtual “Candid Conversation with Commuters” event on June 29, giving riders, employers, operators and other stakeholders an opportunity to hear directly from Metro Transit leaders about the Secure Platform Plan, fare collection upgrades, service reliability and other transit initiatives.</p><p>The panel featured <b>Kevin Scott</b>, executive vice president of public affairs and security...

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  Rider Questions Answered on Metro Security, Fares, and Service

  Jul 2, 20261h 9m

  Metro Transit’s Secure Platform Plan enhancements are nearing completion at all 38 MetroLink stations, while a phased rollout of the agency’s new fare collection system is set to begin July 6. To help riders prepare for these changes, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) hosted a virtual “Candid Conversation with Commuters” event on June 29, giving riders, employers, operators and other stakeholders an opportunity to hear directly from Metro Transit leaders about the Secure Platform Plan, fare collection upgrades, service reliability and other transit initiatives. The panel featured Kevin Scott , executive vice president of public affairs and security for Bi-State Development; Ron Forrest , executive vice president and chief operating officer for Metro Transit; and Tom Curran , executive vice president of administration for Bi-State Development. Scott oversees security, public affairs and the Secure Platform Plan. Forrest oversees MetroBus, MetroLink, microtransit and Call-A-Ride service. Curran oversees procurement, IT and the new fare collection project. The panel was moderated by CMT’s CEO Kimberly Cella.

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  Housing Vales Near Transit Study Results

  Jun 1, 20261 hourS0

  <p>As the St. Louis region explores Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Northside-Southside corridor, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in partnership with St. Louis REALTORS® and AARP St. Louis, commissioned a study on transit’s impact on local real estate values. Findings from the Saint Louis Housing Prices Near Transit Study were shared during CMT’s virtual “Talking Transit” event on May 20, drawing dozens of transit advocates, elected officials, real estate professionals, stakeholders and riders interested in how transit access affects property values — and what it could mean for a large-scale BRT investment.</p><p>Those in attendance heard from repres...

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  How Cities Build Community Support for Transit Projects

  Jun 1, 20261h 3mS0

  <p>Public transit delivers value far beyond daily riders—fueling economic growth, expanding access and strengthening quality of life across entire regions. That message took center stage at Citizens for Modern Transit’s recent Talking Transit forum, featuring behind-the-scenes insights from transit initiatives in Austin, Minneapolis–St. Paul and Kansas City.<br/><br/>Tom Underwood of HDR opened the discussion with lessons from Austin’s Project Connect Program, which is planning for growth in a region expected to double from 2 million to 4 million residents by 2040. He described how the project evolved from two light-rail corridors totaling 20 miles to a single 10 mile cor...

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  State of Transit in the St. Louis Region

  Feb 6, 202658 minS0

  <p>The MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is scheduled to open in summer 2026 as ongoing efforts on both sides of the river work to deliver reliable access to opportunity. The circumstances surrounding transit funding are changing. Illinois is headed in the right direction, while Gov. Kehoe just proposed further cuts, and if approved, transit funding in Missouri will have been slashed by 85% since he began his term. Regional transit officials shared these and other updates with over a hundred Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) members, elected officials, stakeholders and transit riders during the “Talking Transit: Trajectory of Transit in...

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