Connect Transit

Normal, IL 61761

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351 Wylie Drive
Normal, IL 61761
http://www.connect-transit.com/
309.828.9331

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Connect Transit Board appoints new general manager

July 13, 2021
David Braun brings more than 25 years of experience to the position and will begin his new role Aug. 9.
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Connect Transit approves 51 additional bus stop improvements

June 24, 2021
The 51 stops were approved by the board and will continue to help push Connect Transit towards being 100 percent ADA compliant by 2024.
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Isaac Thorne to leave Connect Transit this August.
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Connect Transit general manager announces departure

Aug. 3, 2020
Isaac Thorn will resign Aug. 21, to pursue another opportunity in the transit industry.

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Bus technology updates: Westchester County Bee-Line System; RYDE Racine and Connect Transit

May 30, 2024
Recent announcements will see a trio of bus systems invest in technology upgrades of their vehicles and communication networks.
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Connect Transit is one of the downstate Illinois transit providers to be awarded grants as part of the state's Rebuild Illinois capital program.
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Illinois awards more than $112 million to downstate transit providers

Nov. 16, 2020
The grants will go to 31 transit providers to purchase new vehicles and equipment, as well as advance other capital projects.
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VIA introduced free, systemwide 4G LTE WiFi in 2015, making it the first major public transportation agency in the nation to provide this level of access to the amenity.
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Increasing Rider Satisfaction

March 10, 2017
Adding amenities to transit systems can open new opportunities for agencies to attract riders in a different fashion and add innovation to service; but how do agencies balance...
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One of Connect Transit's new buses gained in the joint procurement.
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Bus Procurment and Purchasing: Choosing the Right Bus

Aug. 15, 2016
When agencies enter into the process of procuring a bus, there are many different factors at work; determining what type of vehicles they are looking to purchase, the method of...

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Thorne Approved to Become Permanent General Manager of Connect Transit

Sept. 28, 2017
The Connect Transit Board of Trustees voted to appoint Interim General Manager Isaac Thorne to permanent general manager of Connect Transit.
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Connect Transit Awarded Low Or No Emissions Grant for Electric Buses and Solar Rays

Sept. 21, 2017
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) have announced that Connect Transit will receive a $1.45 million grant to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses and install solar panels...
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Connect Transit Awarded the GFOA Certificate of Achievement

April 14, 2017
Connect Transit’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) with its highest honor.
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Connect Transit Names Interim General Manager

March 10, 2017
Following the resignation of General Manager Andrew Johnson, the Connect Transit Board of Trustees has selected Isaac Thorne as the agency’s interim general manager.
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Connect Transit Receives Partial Payment from State, Avoids Shutdown

Dec. 1, 2016
The State of Illinois Comptroller’s Office has paid Connect Transit its first quarter operating reimbursement for fiscal year 2017, allowing the agency to avoid shutdown and continue...
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Connect Transit will Continue Operations through December, 2016

Nov. 3, 2016
Without promised funding from the State of Illinois, Connect Transit will institute the temporary closure of their facility and a layoff of 150 employees beginning in 2017.
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Delays in Payments From the State of Illinois Cause Transit Shutdowns

Delays in payments from the State of Illinois have caused the shutdown of a western Illinois transit system and threaten to shut down others over the next several weeks.
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State of Illinois Budget Concerns Affect Connect Transit

Oct. 10, 2016
The current budget struggles within the State of Illinois have reached Bloomington Normal public transportation provider, Connect Transit.
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Connect Transit Announces Launch of New Mobile App

Aug. 15, 2016
The new, Connect Transit branded, mobile app provides improved features, to make accessing mobile information about Connect Transit services much more user friendly while continuing...