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St. Clair County Transit District
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The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is a transit district that serves fifteen townships in St. Clair County, Illinois, a suburban county southeast of St. Louis.[1] Operation of bus and light rail service is contracted to Metro Transit.[2][3] Other services include paratransit and a network of shared-use paths.[4][5]
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The St. Clair County Transit District was created in 1981 under the authority of the Illinois Mass Transit District Act, it levies a quarter-cent sales tax which funds MetroBus and paratransit service in the member townships.[6]
Light rail first came to St. Clair County in 1993 with the opening of the 5th & Missouri MetroLink station in East St. Louis, the final station on the first 13.9-mile (22.4 km) line.[7] That same year, with the success of the initial MetroLink alignment, St. Clair County voters passed a half-cent sales tax increase by a 2-1 margin to fund an extension to Scott Air Force Base.[8] On May 14, 1994, the East Riverfront infill station opened within the eastern end of the Eads Bridge rail deck.[9][10]
In 2001, the district opened a 17.4-mile (28.0 km) MetroLink extension to Southwestern Illinois College. The project cost $339.2 million, with $243.9 million paid by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and $95.2 million paid by SCCTD.[11] Two years later a $75 million, 3.5-mile (5.6 km) extension brought service to Scott Air Force Base in Shiloh, Illinois. It was funded by a $60 million grant from the Illinois FIRST (Fund for Infrastructure, Roads, Schools, and Transit) Program and $15 million from SCCTD.[12][13]
In 2002, SCCTD opened the first 4-mile (6.4 km) section of the MetroBikeLink trail system. Today the network has over 39 miles (63 km) of connected trails in Southwestern Illinois.[14][15]
In 2019, Illinois provided the district $96 million in state funding to extend MetroLink from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah. SCCTD began construction on the extension in 2023; Metro expects to begin operations in spring 2026.[16][17][18]
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MetroBus
SCCTD sponsors 14 MetroBus routes in St. Clair County:[19]
Airport Shuttle
SCCTD operates a shuttle between the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink station and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport seven days per week on a schedule that accommodates all daily flights. Rides cost $3.00 per one-way trip and each shuttle can accommodate 14 passengers.[20]
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MetroLink serves 11 light rail stations within St. Clair County. All 11 stations are served by the Red Line, while six are served by the Blue Line.[21]
In 2019, the district was awarded $96 million in Illinois infrastructure funding to build a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) extension of the Red Line from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.[22] This extension will include two 2.6-mile (4.2 km) segments, a double-track and a single-track segment, along with a station at the airport.[23] Construction on the extension began in 2023 with Metro Transit expecting to begin operations in early 2026.[24][25][26]
Paratransit
The St. Clair County Transit District operates paratransit service for riders who are certified as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) eligible and those aged 60 and older. The service is operated by the Alternative Transportation System (ATS).[27][28]
SCCTD Flyer
The SCCTD Flyer is an app-based, on-demand microtransit service provided by Via Transportation with the St. Clair County Transit District. The Flyer operates in six service zones including; Belleville, Brooklyn, East St. Louis, Fairmount City, Scott Air Force Base, and a Mobility on Demand (MOD) zone around Mascoutah.[29] Rides cost $1.00 per one-way trip to or from Metro Transit Centers and $3.00 per one-way trip from the MOD zone.[30]
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