Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on $34 Million MetroLINK Transit Facility

140,000 Square-Foot-Facility Will Create Jobs, Consolidate Vehicles and Fueling Stations, and Improve Efficiency

MOLINE – August 30, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn was joined by local officials today to break ground on a new MetroLINK Transit Maintenance Facility in Rock Island. The $34 million project will consolidate the agency’s administrative operations and maintenance functions, and it will serve as the cornerstone of a new riverfront development. This project continues Governor Quinn’s agenda to improve transportation and…