Thank you for your commitment to the Red Bird Express and transit in St. Clair County. While we are beginning to see the region open, the pandemic has impacted the transit industry significantly. There has been a decrease in the number of operators available due to the impacts of COVID-19 including the devasting loss of …
The St Clair County Transit District recently approved funding for the construction of the Air Mobility Trail in Shiloh, Ill. The trail project will consist of an approximately 1.2-mile long and 10-foot wide paved trail from Siebert Road to the MetroBikeLink System. Upon completion, this trail will create a 5-mile, spin-off loop from the MetroBikeLink via …
Public transportation access is essential to the vitality of communities throughout Southwestern Illinois. It goes beyond getting people where they need to go. Accessibility is about economics, equality, education, improved health and environmental outcomes, and the ability to attract and retain business. It is imperative transportation providers recognize that mobility needs change and then evolve …
As the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center in Belleville prepares to shut down on Sunday, May 30, the St. Clair County Transit District reminds area residents that free transportation will remain available to and from the St. Clair County Health Department location at 330 West Main Street in Belleville …
In advance of Memorial Day, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today debuted its new SCCTD Trolley at Scott Air Force Base (SAFB). Designed to honor local servicemen and women, the SCCTD Trolley will replace the service vehicles on both the 21 and 21X Shuttle Routes currently offered at SAFB. The cost to ride …
Starting May 3, the SCCTD VanGo on-demand public transit service began accepting cash to board. The following are the updated guidelines for accepting cash and how to use the cash feature: Log into the SCCTD VanGo app and head to the Payment Methods tab in the app menu and tap the Cash toggle. When booking …
Bauerhaus Design, Inc. was selected for the 2021 MetroBikeLink Summer Riding campaign. Bauerhaus was selected from a pool of six proposals – evaluated based on the following established criteria: Qualifications of person/firm conducting the work Proposal Quality Product samples – samples provided and/or on firm website need to be relevant to work being asked to …
To help meet the changing needs of its customer base, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) will begin offering the SCCTD Flyer service in Belleville beginning May 17. The service will replace the fixed route #17 MetroBus (Carlyle Plaza – 17th Street), which is being discontinued on June 14 as part of planned route …
On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to “require masks to be worn in compliance with CDC guidelines” in various modes of transportation, including public transportation. Today, this order was extended through September 13, 2021. Security Directive (SD) 1582/84-21-01A applies to passenger railroads, intercity bus services, and public transportation. The order …
After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of virtual Design Workshops, surveys and community events, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), has approved a finalized design concept for the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the Emerson Park Transit Center. The project, being completed in conjunction with …
The State of Illinois will continue to offer free COVID-19 tests through the end of April at mobile COVID-19 testing sites at the Emerson Park and Belleville Transit Centers in St. Clair County. Anyone can receive a free COVID-19 test on the following days and times; you do not have to be an Illinois resident …