Posted on: February 18, 2022
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, BUSTOS ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION GRANT FOR METROLINK TO EXPAND FERRY SERVICE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) today announced that Rock Island C...
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Posted on: February 9, 2022
METROLINK ANNOUNCES $5,000,000 REBUILD ILLINOIS GRANT AWARD FOR CHARGING EXPANSION
Moline, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation has awarded the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) $5,000,000 in Rebuild Illinois grant...
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
(6-30-2021, WQAD) - The Quad Cities public transit system, MetroLINK, is adding nine more electric buses to its fleet.
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Posted on: May 31, 2021
(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.
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
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.&...
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Posted on: April 16, 2021
(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.
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
(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."
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Posted on: September 25, 2020
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...
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Posted on: August 26, 2020
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”, ...
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Posted on: December 14, 2018
(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.
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Posted on: April 16, 2020
(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."
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