Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Jeff Nelson, Visionary Transit Leader, Retires After 42 Years of Service to the Quad Cities Community
MetroLINK CEO leaves behind a nationally recognized legacy of modernization and community impact in public transportation Jeff Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK), will retire at the end of October, marking the culmination of an extraordinary 42-year career defined by advancing public transportation, mobility, and community development in the Quad Cities region and beyond.Over four decades, Nelson transformed
