As part of its ongoing commitment to the health and safety of transit riders and operators, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), Metro Transit, St. Clair County Transit District, MetroLink Police Officers and Metro Transit Public Safety will be handing out free face masks at select transit centers the week of Nov. 9. The face masks …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it is partnering with Chestnut Health Systems™, a not-for-profit health and human services organization, to launch a one-year pilot program to help address problematic behaviors on the local transit system. SCCTD is investing nearly $200,000 in this effort, which will enable mental health advisors to work alongside …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) announced the results of a survey it recently conducted to help quantify the impact of the MetroBikeLink System, which consists of 14 miles of trails and bike paths that run adjacent to the MetroLink alignment in Southwestern Illinois. Results from surveyed MetroBikeLink users were favorable and reinforced the system’s …

Beginning October 12, 2020, the trail will be closed from the YMCA to SAFB for maintenance.  The trail will be sealed and restriped.  We anticipate all work being completed by the end of day, Friday, October 16, 2020.  We asked that all patrons be aware the contractor will be placing fresh oil to seal the …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it is partnering with transit tech company Via to launch a new, on-demand transit service in Lebanon and Mascoutah that will debut on Monday, Oct. 19. The service, called SCCTD VanGo, allows weekday commuters to hail a safe and secure ride through the click of an app …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board of Trustees today announced it has approved a more than $9.4 million contract with WSP USA for the engineering and design services associated with the 5.5-mile, light rail expansion project set to extend the MetroLink alignment in Illinois from the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station to MidAmerica St. Louis …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board voted to approve a MetroBikeLink capital maintenance project at its September 15 Board meeting for $41,176.  The SCCTD Trail sealing project will included the final filling, seal coating and striping of the remaining 3.5 miles of the system.   With the completion of this project, SCCTD will have …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board voted to approve a new camera package for the Alternative Transportation System (ATS) fleet at its Sept. 15 Board meeting.  The $66,326 investment includes new cameras on the 25 new vehicles being added to the ATS Fleet in St. Clair County. “ATS vehicles are an integral part …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) announced it has secured 68 part-time, secondary deployment officers to help augment the 15 full-time St. Clair County Sheriff Deputies currently assigned to the St. Clair County segment of the MetroLink alignment. This will provide a noticeable difference in onsite officer presence and act as a deterrent to …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is requesting bids to add six to 10 Hi-Top commercial van vehicles to the Alternative Transportation System (ATS) fleet for paratransit and Micro Transit Services in Southwestern Illinois. The requirements needed are as follows: The vans will meet all ADA requirements including side-loading wheelchair lift or ramp. The vans …

As the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), we are very interested in hearing your thoughts on the MetroBikeLink system in Southwestern IL.  We will be asking you to weigh in to help us ensure we are providing the best experience possible for all trail users. Please take a moment and fill out this survey …