The Connection Blog Archives - CityLink | Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
CityLink Officially Unveils Three New Battery-Electric Buses on Sept. 8, 2021
CityLink hosted an event on September 8, 2021 at their facilities located at 2105 NE Jefferson Avenue in Peoria to officially unveil its three new Proterra battery-electric buses. Several dignitaries attended the event, and remarks were made by CityLink General Manager Doug Roelfs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Representative Darin LaHood, U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos, […]
Posted: October 5, 2021 | View More »
New Construction Project Update – September 2021
New Paint/Body Shop at CityLink Facilities is Phase A of This Project Construction work has continued on the new paint/body shop, which is Phase A of the new maintenance and administrative facilities construction project for CityLink. Progress with the new building is coming along and the crew from River City Construction has been drilling tie […]
Posted: September 30, 2021 | View More »
Construction Has Officially Broke Ground on New Construction Project for CityLink
New Paint/Body Shop at CityLink Facilities is Phase A of This Project Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of action happening behind the garages located at CityLink’s facilities at 2105 NE Jefferson. Construction has officially broke ground for the new paint/body shop, which is Phase A of the new maintenance and […]
Posted: August 16, 2021 | View More »
Passenger Link – July 2021
Dr. Maxine Wortham Named Chair of GPMTD Board of Trustees Members of the GPMTD Board of Trustees selected Dr. Maxine Wortham as the new Board Chair at the May 3, 2021 Board Meeting. This is Trustee Wortham’s second term as Board Chair. She first served as Board Chair from May 2016 until May 2018. She […]
Posted: July 26, 2021 | View More »
CityLink Participates in Video Shoot with the Peoria Chiefs
CityLink is excited that baseball is finally back in Peoria! After having to cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peoria Chiefs are back on the diamond at Dozer Park for the 2021 season. CityLink has been the sponsor of the Peoria Chiefs mascot, Homer, for several years, and we are continuing […]
Posted: May 25, 2021 | View More »
CityLink Hosts Public Vaccination Clinic at Transit Center on April 8
CityLink partnered with the Peoria City/County Health Department to host a public COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Transit Center on Thursday, April 8, 2021. This clinic was open to the public, but did require pre-scheduling an appointment. The appointments booked up within 24 hours! AMT was on-site for this clinic as well and administered the […]
Posted: April 22, 2021 | View More »
Passenger Link – April 2021
GPMTD Welcomes Chris Ahart to Board of Trustees GPMTD recently welcomed Chris Ahart to the GPMTD Board of Trustees. He attended his first board meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021 since being appointed to the board on February 2, 2021. Ahart is representing the Village of Peoria Heights and he was appointed by Mayor Michael […]
Posted: April 19, 2021 | View More »
CityLink Thank Mayor Jim Ardis for His Years of Service to the City of Peoria
Back in March, GPMTD Board of Trustees Chair Art Bell and CityLink General Manager Doug Roelfs met with current Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis to thank him for his many years of public service to the City of Peoria. Mayor Ardis has been mayor since 2005, serving more consecutive terms than any other mayor in the […]
Posted: April 9, 2021 | View More »
Behind-The-Scenes Look at Making of New B20 Club Partnership Video
Towards the end of 2020, CityLink participated in a video to highlight our renewed partnership with the B20 Club and our use of B20 biodiesel fuel. Featured in the video is CityLink Assistant General Manager Nick Standefer, CityLink maintenance employee Jason Calligan, and, of course, several CityLink buses! Below are some behind-the-scenes photos from the […]
Posted: March 12, 2021 | View More »
Passenger Link – January 2021
COVID-19 Update CityLink/GPMTD resumed fare collection on all transportation services beginning on Monday, January 4, 2021 Passengers of CityLink fixed route bus service, CityLift paratransit service and CountyLink rural transportation service now need to pay a fare to ride. CityLink/GPMTD resumed fare collection on all transportation services beginning on Monday, January 4, 2021 Passengers of […]
Posted: January 12, 2021 | View More »
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