Greater Peoria Mass Transit District

CityLink
CityLink station in downtown Peoria
ParentGreater Peoria Mass Transit District
FoundedMay 4, 1970[1]
Headquarters2105 NE Jefferson St.
LocalePeoria, Illinois
Service areaPeoria County, Illinois
Tazewell County, Illinois
Service typebus service; paratransit; rural transportation
Routes18
Daily ridership5,400 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2]
Annual ridership1,923,700 (2023)[3]
Fuel typeDiesel, hybrid, electric
OperatorFirst Transit (CityLink)[1]
Transdev (CityLift, CountyLink)
Chief executiveDoug Roelfs
Websiteridecitylink.org

The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District is a mass transit district based in Peoria, Illinois; the district itself also includes Peoria Heights and West Peoria.[4] It was established in 1970[1] and, prior to adopting the name CityLink, it was known as GPTransit. Regularly scheduled fixed route bus service is operated under the name CityLink, with the paratransit service being CityLift, and rural transportation service being CountyLink.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,923,700, or about 5,400 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ a b c "Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (CityLink) Announces Extension of First Transit, Inc Contract" (PDF) (Press release). Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. 2009-07-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Trustees & Board Meeting". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. 2009-09-14. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03.
  5. ^ "CityLift". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. 2009-08-05. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-18.