{"id":25706,"date":"2023-06-12T16:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=25706"},"modified":"2023-06-12T16:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:36:17","slug":"public-transit-a-golden-ticket-to-getting-around-stl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=25706","title":{"rendered":"Public Transit &#8220;A Golden Ticket&#8221; to getting around STL"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong> Commuters Asks to \u2018Dump the Pump\u2019 June 15<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>\u2026 Public transit is the region\u2019s \u201cgolden ticket\u201d to a safe, more cost-effective and hassle-free way for St. Louis area residents to get where they need to go. To help reinforce this message, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), Metro Transit and St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) are encouraging area commuters to give transit a try on Thursday, June 15, which is National Dump the Pump Day. Those who take transit that day will witness the benefits of this viable commuting option and be eligible to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 100 branded envelopes touting \u201cDump the Pump to Win. Public Transit is your Golden Ticket.\u201d will be hidden on MetroLink, MetroBuses, Metro Call-A-Ride and SCCTD\u2019s Flyer Service vehicles, as well as at Metro Transit Centers on both sides of the river. Each will have a prize enclosed, as well as information about the many benefits of taking transit and the availability of CMT\u2019s Try &amp; Ride Program, which provides new riders, who are unfamiliar with the transit system, with complimentary transit tickets for one month, giving riders time to get on board and learn the system.<\/p>\n<p>Those who find a \u201cGolden Ticket\u201d inside an envelope will have captured one of the grand prizes, including a $100 gift card to Amazon, one year\u2019s worth of free transit, four St. Louis Riverboat Cruise tickets, and two tickets to the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals on July 15. Other prizes range from free daily and monthly fare passes to gift cards to establishments accessible via the MetroLink system.<\/p>\n<p>Transit ambassadors will also be at the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44, Clayton, Brentwood I-64, Maplewood, Belleville, Fairview Heights and Emerson Park Transit Centers from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on June 15 handing out PAYDAY candy bars with a QR code that allows commuters to calculate the cost savings associated with taking public transit.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CMT-STL.org\">www.CMT-STL.org<\/a>. Citizens for Modern Transit is a nonprofit, member supported organization that leads efforts for an integrated, affordable, and conveni<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commuters Asks to \u2018Dump the Pump\u2019 June 15 \u2026 Public transit is the region\u2019s \u201cgolden ticket\u201d to a safe, more cost-effective and hassle-free way for St. Louis area residents to get where they need to go. 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