Earlier this week our Board Chairman, General Manager, and Procurement Director attended the @APTA_info Legislative Conference. They enjoyed their time in our nation’s capitol and had great conversations with our elected officials. Thank you APTA for a great conference!

Today Connect Transit celebrates National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! The work they do is invaluable to our passengers, who can access work, school, shopping, medical appointments, and recreational opportunities; as well as our community by keeping our economy strong.

We want to hear your story! Ride the bus or know someone who does? We want to feature YOU, YOUR stories and YOUR experiences using Connect Transit's services. Fill out the link below to get your story featured and be entered to win a bus pass! form.jotform.com/24049524064…

It is HOT! Come cool off in the Connect FLEX van stationed outside of the Health Department in Downtown Bloomington. We will be there from 1-7 tonight and 9 am - 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday.

Welcome home Redbirds!! Remember - you ride for free with your student ID. Just give it a swipe when you board the bus and you are good to go. The Redbird Express will run every 20 minutes this week and will run on it's regular schedule starting Monday. Here's to a great year!!

Congratulations to our Board Chair, Ryan Whitehouse, for being selected to participate in the Edgar Fellows Program! Only 40 participants were selected out of over 200 nominees. The Edgar Fellows Program focuses on developing leadership in IL across all levels of government.

Connect FLEX has been officially launched for 2 weeks! In that time, this brand new service has provided over 300 rides to over 100 different riders. We are so excited to watch as this service continues to grow and provide public transportation to B-N! connect-transit.com/riders/c…

We will begin collecting fares again on Sunday, July 23, 2023. If you had an active pass during the time we were not collecting fares, please visit our facility at 351 Wylie Drive to receive an updated pass. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 309-828-9833.

We are gearing up to launch our new service, Connect FLEX! You may have seen these branded vehicles out on the road already as we begin testing our app and training our new drivers. We can't wait to share more details with you throughout the week!

We have a TON of open positions currently! We can't wait for you to join our team! Check out our website for more information and to fill out your application today - connect-transit.com/contact/…