May 21, 2013
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Tag Archives: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

How to Get to the YMCA on MTD

In December, MTD announced that service to the Stephen’s Family YMCA of Champaign County would begin in January 2013. And on January 14, 2013 we did just that. Here’s a breakdown of weekday daytime service options: 14 Navy The 14 … Continue reading

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Be Part of the Bee Scene

When you are travelling, either by foot, bike, bus, or personal vehicle, there are many things buzzing around. All that noise is worth paying attention to. There are a few hives of increased activity in Champaign-Urbana that demand even more consideration. … Continue reading

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Green Light: Waste Oil Heaters

Winter temperatures finally set in during the past week. Temperatures have barely reached above freezing and the windchill…is too fierce to mention. The Maintenance Department heats over 75 percent of its facility in Urbana with waste oil. With a fleet … Continue reading

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Thank You

Service Interruption: We interrupt our regular weekly blog posting to bring you this service reminder. MTD is operating reduced winter break service now through Saturday, January 12, 2013. There is no evening serving today, December 31, New Year’s Eve, and … Continue reading

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Don’t Eat What’s Inside

Service Interruption: We interrupt our regular weekly blog posting to bring you this service reminder. MTD is operating reduced winter break service now through Saturday, January 12, 2013. There is no evening serving on December 24, Christmas Eve, no service … Continue reading

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Winter Break Service Reductions 2012-2013

For seasoned MTD riders, this week’s post is as predictable as it is necessary. University of Illinois students complete their week of finals this Thursday, December 20. With a break in classes for the next three weeks, MTD will reduce … Continue reading

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MTD Service to Stephens Family YMCA

Last Wednesday, December 5, MTD’s Board of Trustees met to discuss, among other agenda items, providing service to the Stephens Family YMCA of Champaign County. All seven board members agreed to the resolution proposed by Vice Chairman Don Uchtmann to provide service … Continue reading

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Green Light: International Certification

It is with great pride that I announce in the last Green Light of 2012 that MTD is beginning the ISO 14001 certification process. When MTD enrolled in the third class of the EMS Institute, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) was … Continue reading

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Parade of Lights 2012

Last Saturday, November 24 was the twelfth year for the Parade of Lights in downtown Champaign. This is the second year that the Champaign Center Partnership coordinated the event. Stay updated on their other community events by liking their Facebook page … Continue reading

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SafeRides Expansion

As riders and readers of this blog know, MTD service reductions for the UI Fall Break are now in effect! Last Monday’s blog post provided details on the routes affected and this MTD News story gave you the dates. This … Continue reading

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Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
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Urbana, IL 61802-2009
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