The St. Clair County Transit District Board of Directors elected Herb Simmons as Chair at its Feb. 28 meeting. Simmons, Director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), replaces Richard Meile.  In his role as Director of St. Clair County EMA, Simmons is responsible for the emergency preparations for St. Clair County and …

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced that, effective March 11, there will be new bus service providing round trips between the Shiloh-Scott AFB Metrolink station and the bus stop at the passenger terminal of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. The bus will operate seven days a week during …

The St. Clair County Transit District is teaming up with Challenge Unlimited to provide retail opportunities for transit commuters at the Belleville MetroLink Station on March 1. A grand opening for the new store, A Quick Bite, will take place on March 1 at 11:15 AM located at 718 Scheel Street, Belleville, 62221. Headquartered in …

Recent rider survey data is demonstrating the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) in partnership with Metro is on track with security measures on transit.  The SCCTD is shifting its focus in 2019 to the rider experience.  The District launched a new Ambassador program in January focused on enhancing service and growing ridership through improved …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is teaming up with Bi-State Development to do a comprehensive operational analysis of all 18 MetroBus routes in Southwestern Illinois.  SCCTD and Bi-State issued an official Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 29 seeking technical assistance to conduct an operational assessment of the current MetroBus system, including recommendations for …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) stepped up for area children and donated a retired 13 passenger ATS vehicle to Caritas Family Solutions on January 17, 2019.  Caritas Family Solutions plans to use the donated SCCTD bus to provide basic, emergency, and recreational transportation for the youth at St. John Bosco Children’s Center. “We are …

Access to healthy foods recently arrived in East St. Louis in the form of Neighbor’s Marketplace, adjacent to the Emerson Park MetroLink Station. East St. Louis has been described as a food desert until the recent opening of Neighbor’s Marketplace, just steps from transit.  The newly opened grocery store has full service amenities including fresh …

Transit is a safe and cost-effective transportation option utilized daily by thousands of St. Louis area residents. To spread a little love to these riders, the MetroLink Police Unit is teaming up with Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro Transit, St. Clair County Transit District and the University of Missouri – St. Louis to host “Wake up …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) will see upgrades to bus stops by late 2019 with the help of $917,884 in federal funds available to support bus stop enhancements and signage updates in St. Clair County. Upgrades could include enhanced shelters, benches, trash receptacles and signage. SCCTD will provide the required local match of …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) will deliver three new MetroLink Patrol Vehicles to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department on January 7th at 1 PM at the Emerson Park MetroLink Station in East St. Louis.  The vehicles highlight the important partnership between the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and SCCTD while enhancing the …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) launched a new security initiative in December to ensure the safety of its riders and drivers on its Alternative Transportation System (ATS) Fleet.  Forty-five ATS vehicles were equipped with five security cameras each – four interior cameras and one exterior camera.   The $360,000 security initiative will be completed …