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CityLink and the Caterpillar Visitors Center Partnering in October to Offer Passengers Free Entry Opportunity
CityLink and the Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center are partnering for the month of October 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 visitors center admission desk to gain free general […]
Posted: September 25, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Welcomes Miguel A. Sanchez as Director of Safety and Training
CityLink recently welcomed Miguel A. Sanchez as its new Director of Safety and Training. He joins CityLink with more than 30 years of experience in operational leadership with a singular focus on safety. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northeastern University. Sanchez had a long-tenured career in various roles at UPS, and […]
Posted: September 22, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Partnering with Local Libraries to Offer Free Rides in September to Library Card Holders
Back by popular demand, the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) will offer free CityLink bus rides throughout September for Peoria, Peoria Heights, Pekin and Fondulac library patrons in honor of National Library Card Sign-up Month. For this “Fine Free + Fare Free” campaign, riders will need to show a library card from one of […]
Posted: August 29, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Welcomes Sherry Thomas as New Director of Finance
CityLink recently welcomed Sherry Thomas as its new Director of Finance. She joins CityLink with more than 22 years of experience in the financial field with a strong focus on the public sector. Thomas has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Purdue University. While at the university, she was a Business Opportunity […]
Posted: August 4, 2023 | View More »
CityLink to Host In-Person Job Fair at Administrative Office on August 9
CityLink is hosting an in-person job fair for open positions at its administrative office (2105 NE Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61603) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The job fair will offer an opportunity to learn about the current open positions available at CityLink, the long-term employment and growth that […]
Posted: July 26, 2023 | View More »
CityLink and the Peoria Zoo Partnering in August to Offer Passengers Free Entry Opportunity
CityLink and the Peoria Zoo are partnering for the month of August 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 zoo’s admission desk to gain free general entry to the Peoria […]
Posted: July 24, 2023 | View More »
GPMTD to Host 2nd Annual ADA WOW! Celebration & Resource Fair on July 26, 2023
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) is hosting its 2nd Annual ADA WOW! Celebration & Resource Fair on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center (Exhibit Room C). The event is FREE to the public and will be a celebration of the 33rd Anniversary of the […]
Posted: July 19, 2023 | View More »
GPMTD to Receive Two New Battery-Electric Zero-Emission Paratransit Vehicles
Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for new zero-emission battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacement. The funding awarded to IDOT was supported in part by $1 million Fiscal Year 2023 Congressional-Directed spending from […]
Posted: June 28, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Unveils New Bus Wrap Designed by Local Artist Brenda Pagan Celebrating Black Culture and Diversity in Peoria on Juneteenth
A new bus wrap on CityLink bus 2245 celebrating Black culture and diversity in Peoria was unveiled at 10:00 a.m. on Juneteenth (June 19, 2023) at the Minority Business Development Center (2139 SW Adams St, Peoria, IL 61602). The bus wrap artwork was designed by local artist Brenda Pagan, in partnership with the Peoria Guild […]
Posted: June 19, 2023 | View More »
CityLink Welcomes Paige Herron as Director of Human Resources
CityLink recently welcomed Paige Herron as its new Director of Human Resources. She joins CityLink with more than eight years of experience in the field with a focus on the healthcare and senior living industries. Herron has a bachelor’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology with an emphasis on HR from Purdue University Global. In Herron’s role […]
Posted: June 1, 2023 | View More »