River Valley Metro
Encyclopedia
The River Valley Metro, also known as the "METRO" is a mass transit system that serves most of Kankakee County in the state of Illinois
. Founded in 1998 and operational by 1999 the River Valley Metro mass transit district took over the Kankakee Area Transit System (KATS) and became a vital means of transportation in the region. The Metro has 11 total routes and three transfer centers which serve the communities of Bradley
, Bourbonnais
, Kankakee
, Aroma Park
and Manteno
. The Metro has also received many awards including, Metro Magazine's
"Fastest Growing Transit System" in North America for 2001 and "Success in Enhancing Ridership Award" from the Federal Transit Administration
in 2008.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Founded in 1998 and operational by 1999 the River Valley Metro mass transit district took over the Kankakee Area Transit System (KATS) and became a vital means of transportation in the region. The Metro has 11 total routes and three transfer centers which serve the communities of Bradley
Bradley, Illinois
Bradley is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,784 at the 2000 census, and 15,070 in 2009....
, Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009...
, Kankakee
Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
, Aroma Park
Aroma Park, Illinois
Aroma Park is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, along the Kankakee River opposite the mouth of the Iroquois River. Aroma Park's population was 821 at the 2000 census...
and Manteno
Manteno, Illinois
Manteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,575 in 2009. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area.-General information:Manteno, Illinois...
. The Metro has also received many awards including, Metro Magazine's
Metro Magazine
Metro Magazine is a trade magazine for bus and rail transit and motorcoach operators, published in the United States since 1904, taking its current name in 1975...
"Fastest Growing Transit System" in North America for 2001 and "Success in Enhancing Ridership Award" from the Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...
in 2008.
Route list
- 1 Meadowview
- 2 Bradley
- 3 Northfield Square Mall
- 4 Eastgate
- 5 Aroma Park
- 6 Kankakee Community College
- 7 West Kankakee
- 8 Medical Center
- 9 Manteo
- 10 Bourbonais-Briar Cliff
- 11 Bourbonais-Heritage Plaza
- University Park Commuter Service