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The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) provides transit service to Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, Milan, Silvis, Carbon Cliff, Hampton and Colona in Illinois.
History
- Founded in November 1970.
- In 1983, the Quad City Transit Facility, located at 2929 5th Ave. in Rock Island, was completed to store RICMMTD's and Davenport CitiBus' fleets.
- In 1988, "MetroLINK" was the chosen name in a public contest and has been applied on transit buses to attract new customers.
- In May 1998, Centre Station was opened as a transportation hub to connect several bus routes.
- In April 2014, the Operations & Maintenance Center was completed as the new facility to store and maintain MetroLINK's bus fleet.
Routes
Monday-Saturday Service
- 10-Red (Mon-Sat) - District Station to N. 20th St. & 2nd Ave. Hampton IL
- 20-Blue (Mon-Sat) - Centre Station to Quad City International Airport (and Wal-Mart)
- 30-Green (Mon-Sat) - District Station to Colona IL via 18th Ave./19th Ave./Ave. of the Cities
- 40-Orange (Mon-Sat) - District Station to TPC Cash & Carry and Jumper's Casino
- 50-Olive (Mon-Sat) - East Pointe to Illini Tower/Silvis Hy-Vee
- 53-Lime (Mon-Sat) - District Station to Kohl's/Target/Hy-Vee Moline
- 53 - Late Night (Thu-Sat, 10:27 PM- 3:20 AM) - District Station to Augustana College
- 55-Sky Blue (Mon-Sat) - East Pointe to Silvis Wal-Mart
- 57-Brown (Mon-Sat) - Centre Station to Rock Valley Plaza
- 59-Maroon (Mon-Sat) - Centre Station to Black Hawk College and Kennedy Square
- 60-Yellow (Mon-Sat) - District Station to Black Hawk College via 5th St./Blackhawk Rd./38th Ave.
- 70-Purple (Mon-Sat) - Centre Station to TPC Cash & Carry
- 80-Pink (Mon-Fri, 5:45 AM-8:00 AM, 2:45 PM-4:30 PM) - Centre Station to Arsenal Clock Tower
- 90-Teal DISCONTINUED 2017
- Tyson Express District Station to Tyson Processing Plant in Joslin IL Via Interstate 88
- the CONNECT (Mon-Fri) - Centre Station to Western Illinois University
Sunday Service
- 10-Red - District Station to East Pointe via Centre Station
- 20-Blue - Centre Station to Quad City International Airport or Wal-Mart
- 30-Green - District Station to Hy-Vee, Silvis
- 53-Lime - District Station to Augustana College Rock Island
- 40-Orange - District Station to W. 20th Ave., Milan
- 60-Yellow - Sunset Heights to Kennedy Square
Fares
Facilities
Administrative Offices
- Address: 1515 River Dr., Moline, IL 61265
- Email: metrolink@qcmetrolink.com
- Phone: (309) 788-3360
Operations & Maintenance Center
- Address: 4501 4th Ave., Rock Island, IL 61201
Transit Fleet
Active
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081-1088 | 
|
2010 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | ||
| 1201-1207 | 
|
2012 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | 1207 retired on 6/8/2015 due to damage after catching on fire. | |
| 1401-1405 | 2014 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | |||
| 1601-1612 | 
|
2016 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | [1] | |
| 1801-1803 | 
|
2018 | Proterra | Catalyst BE40 | UQM HD220 electric motor |
Eaton EEV-7202 | Powered by the XR (eXtended Range) Battery Series. |
| 1804-1810 | 
|
2018 | NFI | XN35 | Cummins Westport L9N | ||
| 1901-1905 | 2019 | Proterra | Catalyst BE40 | UQM HD220 electric motor |
Eaton EEV-7202 | ||
| 2231-2235 | 
|
2022 | NFI | XN35 | Cummins Westport L9N | Originally numbered 2101-2105. | |
| 2241-2248 | 
|
2022 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport L9N | Originally numbered 2106-2113. | |
| 2261-2269 | 
|
2022 | Proterra | ZX5 35' | Fleet expansion buses |
On Order
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|
Retired
Paratransit
Active
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0962-0963 | 2016 | Dodge/Braun | Grand Caravan SXT Entervan | V6 3.6L gasoline | |||
| 0964 | 2017 | Dodge/Braun | Grand Caravan SXT Entervan | V6 3.6L gasoline | |||
| 1032 | 2016 | Ford/Starcraft | E450/Allstar | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
| 1033-1035 | 2016 | Ford/Starcraft | E350/Allstar | Ford V8 5.4L gasoline | |||
| 1036 | 2016 | Ford/Starcraft | E450/Allstar | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
| 1037-1041 | 2017 | Ford/Starcraft | E450/Allstar | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
| 1042 | 2018 | Ford/Starcraft | E350/Allstar | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
| 1043 | 2018 | Ford/Starcraft | E450/Allstar | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | |||
| 1044-1045 | 2019 | Ford/Elkhart | E450/EC II | Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1018-1020, 1022 | 2008 | Ford/ElDorado National | E450/Aerotech | Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline | Unknown number of units. |
References
- ↑ Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District Awards New Flyer a Contract for Twelve 40-Foot Xcelsior CNG Buses, New Flyer Industries. Dated July 6, 2016, retrieved on July 20, 2016.