The St. Clair County Transit District was recently awarded a $1.2 Million Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant award by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments for 6 Battery Electric Buses for ATS.  SCCTD will provide the 2o percent local match of $300,000. This grant comes on top of two other grants including last …

CMT in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is undertaking a two-year education campaign, which will include transit benefit programming, education on transit options, community campaigns, placemaking and transit access.  CMT is seeking a firm to assist with these efforts in planning, executing and promoting these events and messaging items. The programs would …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) continues to improve and expand the MetroBikeLink Trail System and connecting trails in Southwestern Illinois.  This fall SCCTD will open Phase III of the Old Collinsville Road Trail from Munie Road to Frank Scott Parkway. In addition, SCCTD was awarded a $300,000 grant from the Metro East Park …

As students get ready to head back to school and the workforce settles into more routine schedules, the St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), and Metro Transit are encouraging people to get “Back in the Groove” by taking transit to get where they need to go. Those who are new to …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrived in the St. Louis region yesterday to announce more than $223 million in funding for Metro Transit to replace aging light rail cars and repair damage from flooding.  The announcement came yesterday afternoon at the Emerson Park Station in East St. Louis after Secretary Buttigieg spent the day touring …

Despite rising temperatures, fall is fast-approaching, and Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – in partnership with AARP in St. Louis – is inviting older residents who want to get out and explore St. Louis to register for the fall 2023 session of the award-winning CMT Ten Toe Express® program. Featuring weekly guided tours across each …

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis, St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit – in partnership with Bywater Development Group and Employment Connection – today unveiled the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the 5th & Missouri Transit Center, located at 150 N. 6th Street in East St. Louis, Ill. Key representatives …

The latest transit ridership reports underscore residents of St. Clair County are jumping back on board transit.  MetroBus ridership is up 18.4 percent over the prior year,  MetroLink ridership has increased almost six percent and special event service is up more than 1,198 percent. While there are still operator shortages impacting service in the region, the …

Make plans to join area dignitaries, project leaders and the community at-large as St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit unveil the “Transit Stop Transformation” at the 5th & Missouri Transit Center. The grand opening event – which will feature a community breakfast – is set for …

Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Transportation has been awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for new battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacements. The investment will help expand and improve services, providing additional transportation options, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is seeking a talented individual to serve as its Grants Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing grant application process and subsequent grant awards.  SCCTD is seeking a talented, hardworking, initiative taker with a proven track record in grant writing and management.  The St. Clair County …