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May, 5
On Monday, May 4, work began on Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project 5: Green Street – Urbana. During the first phase of Project 5, Green Street is closed from Race to McCullough.
April, 1
On Friday, April 24, 2020, the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) completed the reconstruction of the intersection of Wright Street and Green Street, part of MCORE Project 4.
March, 24
MTD will be temporarily implementing rear door boarding effective Wednesday, March 25. Passengers will be directed to enter and exit the vehicle via the rear doors until further notice. Accessible boarding will continue through the front doors for those with limited mobility.
March, 20
Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued a "Stay at Home" Order beginning Saturday, March 21, 2020. This order will restrict all non-essential travel and business across the State. MTD will continue to serve those in need of essential transportation services.
March, 19
MTD will continue to operate our reduced, non-University of Illinois service beginning Sunday, March 22, until further notice.
March, 17
Effective Wednesday, March 18, MTD is taking additional measures to protect the health and safety of our passengers, visitors, and employees.
March, 16
In light of the rapidly developing public health situation with COVID-19, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) will be temporarily offering free rides to all passengers for MTD’s fixed-route bus service, ADA Paratransit, and C-CARTS.
March, 16
MTD will continue to operate our reduced, non-University of Illinois service beginning Sunday, March 22, until further notice. The reductions are the same as those for Fall and Winter Break, and are focused on campus.
March, 11
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to spread across the United States, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) is taking several steps to better protect all employees and passengers.
March, 25
MTD’s SafeRides Now in the App Store!
August, 27
MTD's Bike Box Rap video shows cyclists and motorists what to do in and near the new Bike Boxes in Campustown. New to the University of Illinois Campus in Fall 2018, Bike Boxes were installed as part of the MCORE Project and are designed to help keep cyclists safe.
August, 25
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) began their 2018-19 Service Year on August 12, 2018. MTD announces changes to the domain address for MTD's website, MTD's social media handles, & all MTD email accounts. We ask members of the public & media representatives to update their records.
August, 17
Illinois Athletics & the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) are pleased to announce a free park & ride service, the 280 tranSPORT Volleyball, to shuttle fans from the Bielfeldt Administration Building to Huff Hall for every home Illini Volleyball match.
August, 12
MTD's moved on the web! Find us at mtd.org and try out our new Trip Planning and school trip planning tools. Questions? We're here when you need us, just call 217.384.8188.
The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) announced that Illinois will move continue to advance their efforts toward bringing Division I hockey to Champaign-Urbana. The report recommends development of a new facility on the location proposed in downtown Champaign.