SCCTD Board Approves Contract for Construction of Liberty Heights Trail

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board of Trustees approved a contract at its September 17 Board Meeting for construction of the Liberty Heights Trail in Fairview Heights. The board approved a contract not to exceed $1,249,083 for Stutz Excavating to construct the ¾ mile trail which will be situated on the former historic …

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Sep 18

Changes Coming to several IL MetroBus Routes

Metro Transit in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District will make significant changes to 18 current MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois on Monday, December 2, 2024, to improve transit service for customers.  Five MetroBus routes in Ill will be impacted. According to Metro Transit, these improvements are possible due to the success of …

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Sep 18

SCCTD and CMT to Host “Passport to Music on Metro” Festival on October 12

The St. Clair County Transit District, in partnership with Citizens for Modern Transit and Metro Transit, will be hosting Passport to Music on Metro on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, from 1 to 4 p.m. at both the Belleville and Emerson Park Transit Centers. This music festival will feature four musical acts, two at each venue, and is …

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Sep 17

Orchard Loop and Shiloh Scott Sections of the SCCTD MetroBikeLink Trail to Close Intermittently Between Sept. 17 and Sept. 24

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is announcing periodic closures of the MetroBikeLink Trail on the Orchard Loop and Shiloh Station sections for necessary crack-sealing and sealcoating. These closures are critical to ensure the safety and longevity of the trail for all users. Please see Exhibits A & B for affected areas. Closure Details: …

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Sep 16

SCCTD MetroBikeLink Trail between Memorial Station and IL-159 to Close Intermittently September 16-September 20

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is announcing periodic closures of the MetroBikeLink Trail from Memorial Station to IL-159 for necessary crack-sealing and sealcoating. These closures are critical to ensure the safety and longevity of the trail for all users. Please see Exhibit A for affected areas. Closure Details: • Location: MetroBikeLink Trail between …

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Sep 13

SCCTD Announces Summer “GO TRAILing” Winners

This past summer the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) hosted the “Go Trailing” program to promote MetroBikeLink use and transit in Southwestern Illinois.  Between May 11 and August 11, more than  50 participants tracked over 8,860 miles on the SCCTD MetroBikeLink system as part of the program. This free initiative allowed participants to track …

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Sep 11

Security Gates to Open at Four IL MetroLink Stations

Starting September 9, MetroLink riders will begin using newly installed security gates to access the Emerson Park MetroLink Station platform. Implementation will occur at three other MetroLink stations in St. Clair County later in September. Security personnel will manually operate the gates until a new fare collection system is installed. Riders will show the security …

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Sep 9

Public Hearing Set for September 10 on Bike Trail Project

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) has a public hearing set for September 10 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am at the Fairview Heights REC Center located at 9950 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights, IL. The purpose of the public hearing is to get comments on the SCCTD application for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program …

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Sep 9

IL House Announces Formation of Public Transit Working Group

Illinois  House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced Wednesday the creation of a new House working group designed to look more closely at the Illinois’ public transit system and provide recommendations on how it can better serve the communities that rely on it. “We have a real opportunity to not only improve our public transit system …

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Aug 29

Upcoming Engagement Events Planned for the SCCTD MetroBikeLink System

The St. Clair County Transit District wants to better understand how people feel about their experience using the SCCTD MetroBikeLink system of trails. During September and October, SCCTD staff will hold engagement events at various locations along the trails. The first event on September 12 will take place near the Belleville Transit Center at 800 …

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Aug 26

MetroLink Service Halted Between East Riverfront and Emerson Park Stations This Weekend

MetroLink trains will not run between the East Riverfront and Emerson Park MetroLink Stations on Saturday, August 24, and Sunday, August 25. This planned service outage is taking place in order to accommodate track maintenance. Transit riders moving between the East Riverfront, 5th and Missouri, and Emerson Park Station will be transported by bus on …

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Aug 22
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