For two decades, Citizens for Modern Transit’s Ten Toes + Transit program has helped older adults stay active, build friendships and gain confidence using public transit. Since launching in 2006, the program has connected more than 14,000 participants to destinations in St. Clair County and across the bi-state region through guided walks, special outings and …

The impact of “The Story of a Bench” program continues to grow. Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis, in partnership with the SCCTD and Metro Transit, recently unveiled the latest bench installation at MetroBus Stop #15907 on Commerce Lane in Fairview Heights. The project features a bright red, all-weather bus bench …

A new public art installation has landed at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport MetroLink Station. On May 18, SCCTD installed “Taking Flight,” a sculpture featuring five large-scale gulls in flight that welcomes riders to the station.   Created by Massachusetts-based metal sculptor Dale Rogers, the artwork features gulls with impressive 12-foot wingspans soaring above the …

SCCTD is strengthening its commitment to rider safety through a new partnership with the Mascoutah Police Department. Approved by the SCCTD Board of Trustees on July 17, the agreement authorizes the department to provide law enforcement services at the new MidAmerica St. Louis Airport MetroLink Station. The partnership becomes the fifth local police agency working …

More than 100 cyclists joined local officials, stakeholders and residents on June 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the SCCTD’s new $6 million, 4.5-mile MetroBikeLink Trail extension. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attendees took part in an inaugural bike ride along the new trail segment, marking a major milestone in the MetroLink Expansion Project to …

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), AARP in St. Louis, BJC Healthcare, and the Centene Foundation, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its award-winning Ten Toes + Transit program in 2026 and SCCTD is excited to announce that program registration for the Fall 2026 season will …

Delores Lysakowski, the former St. Clair County Transit District Chair, passed away on July 19, 2026.  Delores served 35 years as the chairperson of the St. Clair County Transit District until she retired in 2018. She was instrumental in organizing both the REDBIRD EXPRESS and the MUNY EXPRESS, two highly successful services that served the …

With the opening of the MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport set for late summer, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is further strengthening its commitment to rider safety and security through a new partnership with the Mascoutah Police Department. At its July 17 board meeting, the SCCTD Board of Trustees approved a …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), in collaboration with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit invite the community to celebrate the unveiling of a new bus bench and shelter in St. Clair County on Tuesday, July 28. As part of CMT’s placemaking program, The Story of a Bench, the day’s events …

Metro Transit has announced that the official rollout of its new fare collection system and Secure Platform Plan (SPP) implementation will begin on Monday, July 6. The rollout will occur in three phases, with Phase 1 launching July 6, Phase 2 on July 17, and Phase 3 on August 17.  View the alignment map below …

Come celebrate the opening of the 4.5-mile extension of the MetroBikeLink Trail from the Shiloh-Scott Transit Center to near MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. There will be formal remarks followed by a ribbon cutting and an inaugural ride along the new bike pathway, which features scenic views, rolling inclines and no stops, making it ideal for …