Nelson stepping back after 42 years of moving QC forward

For four decades Jeff Nelson has been moving people and communities forward in new and better ways.

As Quad Cities MetroLINK’s longtime CEO and managing director handed over the keys to its eco-friendly fleet last week, local, state and national leaders lauded the transit leader as a visionary champion, a hometown hero and community treasure.

Mr. Nelson’s exit after a 42-year transformative tenure as…