MetroLINK expands electric bus fleet; leads push for renewable energy.

(6-30-2021, WQAD) - The Quad Cities public transit system, MetroLINK, is adding nine more electric buses to its fleet.

Channel Cat Opens for 2021 Season

(KWQC - 05/31/2021) - The first day of the new season was supposed to be Friday, May 28 but the inclement weather caused a postponement by one day.

Jeff Nelson named Chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Jeff Nelson, General Manager, MetroLINK, assumes national role as Chair of the American Public Transportation Association

Moline, IL – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has named Jeff Nelson as Chair of the APTA Board of Directors.&...

More charging ports will change electric car options in the Quad-Cities

(QC Times - 4/16/2021) - "Jennifer Hirsch, of MetroLink, said build-out plans are preliminary, but they take buses and smaller vehicles into consideration. MetroLink also is taking receipt of nine new E-buses early next year.

Destination Vaccination

Metro will temporarily be providing free transportation via its on-demand Microtransit service to the Camden Centre COVID-19 vaccination site every Tuesday between the hours of 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Service will be provided via 12-passenger vans that ...

Bustos announces $400,000 in federal funding for MetroLINK

(QC Times, 02/21/2021) - "Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced today a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) Project."

MetroLINK joins APTA's "Health & Safety Commitments" Program

Rock Island County, IL – The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District is proud to announce that it has joined the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Health and Safety Commitments Progra...

"Sears Crossing" Pedestrian Bridge

The final piece of the pedestrian bridge (Sears Crossing) connecting the “Q” Multi Modal Station to Centre Station in downtown Moline was placed this morning, Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The $1.3 million pedestrian crossing is the final piece of the “Q”, ...

New STRETCH commuter bus in Quad Cities Area

(KWQC-12/04/2018)-"There is a new transit commuter system in the Quad Cities that should help alleviate some of the congestion on the I-74 and Centennial Bridges due to construction.

Heroes among us: How MetroLINK is keeping riders, drivers safe

(WQAD, 4/16/2020) - "Right now, MetroLINK in the Quad Cities is running their full routes and schedules, seven days a week. And more than 60% of their riders rely on public transit to get to their jobs."