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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. The Transit Center facility lobby (407 SW Adams) reopened to the public on Monday, January 4, […]
Posted: January 12, 2021 | View More »
CityLink Looks Ahead to Exciting Things to Come in 2021
As we begin to look forward to the new year, we can’t help but be excited by several projects that are underway or upcoming for CityLink/GPMTD. While 2020 has been a challenging year, 2021 is looking bright! Below is a list of some of the projects that are in motion: Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Solutions […]
Posted: December 23, 2020 | View More »
2020 Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive to Benefit Peoria Friendship House Exceeds Goal
The 33rd Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive to benefit the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service was different from the other food drives that came before it. Normally a classic 1975 CityLink bus would be filled with non-perishable food donations, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Stuff-A-Bus Committee chose to go virtual this year. A […]
Posted: December 22, 2020 | View More »
CityLink 50th Anniversary Video Series – Video 6
One of the ways CityLink is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2020 is with a video series featuring different facts and information about CityLink/GPMTD. The sixth and final video was released in in November and it features “feel good” stories from a GPMTD Board Member, CityLink/CountyLink employees, and passengers. You can watch the full video […]
Posted: November 24, 2020 | View More »
Passenger Link – October 2020
9/18/20 CityLink announces its participation in APTA Health and Safety Commitments Program. The Program was developed after asking transit users from across the country what measures would make them feel more confident riding public transportation amid concerns about COVID-19. From this research, the industry identified four key areas that transit systems need to address to […]
Posted: November 3, 2020 | View More »
CityLink 50th Anniversary Video Series – Video 5
One of the ways CityLink is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2020 is with a video series featuring different facts and information about CityLink/GPMTD. The fifth video was released in September and it features information on expanded services offered by GPMTD/CityLink, including the daycare center located at the Transit Center and the addition of service […]
Posted: September 28, 2020 | View More »
Q&A Session with GPMTD Board Secretary Sharon McBride
We recently shared that GPMTD Board Secretary Sharon McBride was selected by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) as the 2020 Outstanding Public Transportation Board Member. Sharon has been on the GPMTD Board of Trustees for more than 23 years and she has shown exemplary advocacy and dedication for public transportation and the local Peoria […]
Posted: September 25, 2020 | View More »
Passenger Link – July 2020
COVID-19 Information 7/6/2020 — CityLink releases statement on maintenance employee testing positive for COVID-19. The employee did not have any direct contact with bus operators, other employees who have direct contact with the public or with the general public. CityLink is continuing protocols to sanitize and deep clean all vehicles and facilities daily with EPA […]
Posted: July 27, 2020 | View More »
CityLink 50th Anniversary Video Series – Video 4
One of the ways CityLink is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2020 is with a video series featuring different facts and information about CityLink/GPMTD. The fourth video was released earlier this month and it features information about the Ethanol Project GPMTD/CityLink was part of in the 1990’s. You can watch the full video below. All […]
Posted: July 23, 2020 | View More »
CityLink Features Employees in New Commercial
CityLink management, employees, and board members, along with CityLift employees, were recently featured in a new TV commercial thanking essential workers for their dedication to providing clean and safe public transportation during the COVID-19 health crisis. While we couldn’t include all of our employees, we were able to feature various aspects of our business, and […]
Posted: June 26, 2020 | View More »