SHOW Bus is a provider of mass transportation in DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason and McLean counties in Illinois, with six deviated fixed-routes serving numerous cities, as well as demand-response service across the counties.
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Locale | Chenoa, Lincoln, Pontiac and Watseka |
| Service area | DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason and McLean counties in Illinois |
| Service type | Bus service and demand-response service |
| Routes | 6 |
| Hubs |
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| Website | SHOW Bus |
History
editPublic transit has existed in rural Central Illinois since at least 1891, when the Lincoln Electric Street Railway Co. began operating streetcar service in Lincoln. Streetcar service was operated locally in Lincoln and Pontiac until 1929 and 1925 respectively, when both cities had their streetcar systems replaced with buses.[1] In 2020 and 2022, SHOW Bus and Kankakee County received two grants as part of Rebuild Illinois to replace vehicles and upgrade a vehicle storage facility.[2][3]
Service
editSHOW Bus provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response services. There are 6 deviated fixed-routes, where three provide intra-city transit in Lincoln, Pontiac, and Watseka while the remainder serve intercity trips in the region. As of August 2023, one routes is temporarily suspended. All routes run weekdays only and have a regular fare of $2.[4]
Local routes
edit- Lincoln Limited Stop Service
- Pontiac Limited Stop Service
- Watseka Limited Stop Service
Intercity routes
edit- Kankakee-Momence Limited Stop Service (serves Kankakee, Sun River Terrace and Momence)
- Livingston-McLean County Intercity Service (Suspended temporarily, serves Pontiac, Chenoa, Lexington, Towanda, Bloomington and Normal)
- Route 24 Limited Stop Service (serves Piper City, Chatsworth, Forrest, Fairbury, Chenoa and Pontiac)
Transfer points
edit- Chenoa: Chenoa Family Restaurant
- Pontiac: City Hall
- Pontiac: Livingston County Health Department
- Pontiac: Walmart
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Transit Systems in Illinois:Medium Size Cities". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Chris Breach (December 3, 2020). "County receives state grant for Show Bus". Daily Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "$1.06 million grant to expand Show Bus reach". Daily Journal. February 14, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Riders Services". Retrieved August 31, 2023.