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CityLink to Celebrate 14th Annual Jerome Lilly Passenger Appreciation Day on Apr. 20
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, CityLink will celebrate its 14th Annual Passenger Appreciation Day to honor Jerome Lilly by providing free rides to passengers all day on CityLink fixed route buses, CityLift paratransit vehicles and CountyLink rural transportation vehicles. This is the second year of including CityLift and CountyLink passengers. Lilly, a beloved General Manager […]
Posted: April 13, 2023 | View More »
CityLink and the Peoria Riverfront Museum Partner in April
CityLink and the Peoria Riverfront Museum are partnering for the month of April to offer a free entry opportunity for CityLink, CityLift and CountyLink passengers who present a bus pass or ticket for one of these services. Passengers simply show their bus pass/ticket at the museum’s admission desk to gain free general entry to the […]
Posted: March 27, 2023 | View More »
GPMTD ADA Committee to Host ADA WOW! Discovery & Learning Session on March 15, 2023
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) ADA Committee is hosting the ADA WOW! Discovery & Learning Session on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Peoria Public Library Main Branch (Lower Level 2 Auditorium), located at 107 NE Monroe St, Peoria, IL. The event is FREE to the public […]
Posted: March 8, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Adjusting East Peoria Routes & Pekin Connector Route Effective on March 5, 2023
In preparation for the Bob Michel Bridge closure that is currently scheduled to begin on March 13, 2023, CityLink is making temporary adjustments to its three fixed routes with service into and through East Peoria effective on March 5, 2023. The routes affected include the #8 East Peoria Sunnyland, #20 ICC Express and #23 Pekin […]
Posted: February 6, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Honoring Rosa Parks on Feb. 4 & Celebrating Black History Month with Bus Signage
CityLink is continuing its tradition of honoring Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks on February 4, 2023 by reserving a seat in her honor on each fixed route bus, along with reserving a seat on bus 2238 for the entire month of February in conjunction with Black History Month. The classic 1975 CityLink bus that is […]
Posted: February 1, 2023 | View More »
GPMTD Extends Transportation Pilot Paratransit Service with City of Washington
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) is extending the six-month pilot paratransit service in the City of Washington for their underserved urban area effective on February 1, 2023. The City of Washington was approved to continue funding this project, and it is also partially being funded by section 5310 Transportation Assistance Grant Program from […]
Posted: January 30, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Receives $5.3 Million Grant from IDOT as Part of the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (CityLink) was awarded $5.3 million in grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as part of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois Capital Program, which provides capital grants to downstate public transit agencies. This grant money will be used towards the replacement of aging buses in the CityLink fixed […]
Posted: January 26, 2023 | View More »
2023 Peoria Historical Calendar is Now Available
The 2023 Peoria Historical Calendar is available. This year, the calendar features vintage photographs of local department stores, shopping complexes and retail stores. In their heyday, department stores were very prosperous, and Peoria was home to several, including the founding of the P.A. Bergner Store in 1889. Shopping in Downtown Peoria was an occasion for […]
Posted: December 8, 2022 | View More »
35th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive Wraps Up with Record 12.47 Tons of Donations Collected
The 35th Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive to benefit the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service officially wrapped up on Wednesday, November 30. The campaign began on October 28 and concluded with a press conference at the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service to announce the total weight of the food collected during the campaign, immediately […]
Posted: November 30, 2022 | View More »
35th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive Sets Goal of Collecting 11 Tons Oct. 28-Nov. 30
The 35th Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive to benefit the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service officially began on Friday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. with a press conference at the Kroger store located at 9219 N. Lindbergh Drive in Peoria. Representatives from CityLink, the Peoria Friendship House and Kroger were on hand to kick off […]
Posted: October 28, 2022 | View More »