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Q&A: Ben Limmer, MetroLINK’s new CEO and managing director

By: Jennifer DeWitt|June 1, 2026
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    • Ben Limmer, CEO and managing director of QC MetroLink talk about upcoming plans for rail service Thursday, April 16, at Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel. PHOTO CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

    Ben Limmer, CEO and managing director of QC MetroLink talk about upcoming plans for rail service Thursday, April 16, at Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel. PHOTO CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

    For the first time in more than four decades, there’s a new leader at the helm of the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK).

    Iowa native Benjamin Limmer stepped in as MetroLINK’s new CEO and managing director on Oct. 20, 2025. An experienced transportation leader, he succeeded Jeff Nelson, who retired the same…

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