The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is hosting a public open house on Monday, Oct. 21 at Cahokia High School, 800 Range Ln, Cahokia, IL 62206 from 6 to 8 p.m. to talk Illinois proposed changes to the Illinois Metrobus system. The location is accessible by MetroBus.  SCCTD is conducting an in-depth review of the …

As part of its 35th annual meeting, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), the regional transit advocacy organization, recently celebrated the incredible efforts of several individuals and organizations for their exemplary commitment to championing transit in the St. Louis area. During the event, which was held last week in downtown St. Louis, CMT presented the 2019 …

 St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Day at the Ballpark created a sea of red at the Fairview Heights Station.  With nearly 150 Red Bird fans in attendance, ticket holders received a delicious hot plate of BBQ from Big Fellas BBQ at the Fairview Heights MetroLink Park/Ride lot before the game on September 16th.  SCCTD …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is hosting a public open house on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Metro Landing of Swansea, 228 Metro Way, Swansea, IL 62226 to talk Illinois Metrobus system. The location is accessible by both MetroLink and MetroBus.  SCCTD is conducting an in-depth review of the existing transit network through …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board honored Lt.  Michael Hundelt at its August board meeting for his service to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department as well as the Metro Unit. During his tenure,  Lt. Hundelt represented the Metro Unit on the Transit Advisory Working Group including representatives from bi-state law enforcement, Metro …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board showed unanimous support at its meeting last night to continue special Red Bird Service from St. Clair Square.  Recently service had to be suspended for two games due to the uncertainty in operator availability. “The St. Clair County Transit District Board voted this evening on the operation …

“The St. Clair County Transit District Board voted this evening on the operation and effectiveness of the Special Red Bird Express service operated from St. Clair Square.  The board is committed to continue the service if Metro Transit can commit to staffing it. The SCCTD Board is very concerned about any future interruptions of the …

The St. Clair County Transit District was recently awarded a $200,000 grant for the Old Collinsville Road Trail.  Governor J.B. Pritzker announced $2.6 million in grants this week for 16 local projects that will help communities acquire, develop and improve bike path facilities throughout Illinois. “Bike path projects are excellent investments in safe transportation, creating …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is suspending  Bi-State/Metro service for the Special Red Bird Express for tonight’s (August 20) St. Louis Cardinals’  6:45 pm game against the Milwaukee Brewers. SCCTD Chairman Herb Simmons states, “At this time SCCTD is only suspending service for tonight’s game.  Many of the Red Bird Express Riders travel long …

Riding MetroLink to the Stadium Station is a convenient option to get to St. Louis Cardinals home games.  Riders can drive to the Swansea MetroLink Station located at 236 Metro Way or the Fairview Heights Station located at 9720 W. Route 161 and leave their car in the Park-Ride lot. There is ample parking available, …

The St. Clair County Transit District received the following important message from Bi-State Development Agency’s Executive Director regarding tonight’s game, August 19th, 2019. We encourage Redbird passengers to drive to the stadium or to use MetroLink. From Bi-State…… I want to inform you that we are experiencing a significant number of MetroBus and MetroLink operators …