South Central Illinois Mass Transit District

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South Central Illinois Mass Transit District is a provider of mass transportation in Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry and Washington counties in Illinois, with deviated fixed-routes serving numerous cities, as well as demand-response service across the counties. As of 2021, the system provided 60,311 rides over 14,109 annual vehicle revenue hours.[1]

South Central Illinois Mass Transit District
Headquarters1616 East McCord St, Centralia, Illinois
LocaleBenton, Centralia, Du Quoin, Mt. Vernon, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort
Service areaClinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry and Washington counties in Illinois
Service typeBus service and demand-response service
Routes18
Hubs
  • Benton Walmart
  • Centralia SCT Transportation Center
  • Du Quoin Bus Shelter
  • Du Quoin Park & Ride
  • Mt. Vernon Times Square Mall
  • Mt. Vernon Veterans Transfer Lot
  • Mt. Vernon Continental Tire South Lot
  • Pinckneyville Park & Ride
Annual ridership60,311 (2021)
WebsiteSouth Central Transit

History

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Public transit has existed in South Central Illinois since at least 1892, when the Centralia & Central City Street Railway Co. began operating horsecar service in Centralia. Streetcar service was operated locally in Centralia and Mt. Vernon until 1930 and 1917 respectively, when both cities had their streetcar systems replaced with buses.[2] Local transit also previously had existed in Du Quoin and West Frankfort, provided by horsecar and bus respectively.[3] Since SCT began operations, service has gradually improved with the addition of more service hours, bus shelters and more.[4][5]

Service

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South Central Illinois MTD provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response services. There are 18 deviated fixed-routes, where two provide intra-city transit in Centralia, two provide intra-city transit in Mt. Vernon, while the remained serve intercity trips in the region. As of June 2023, there are two routes which are temporarily suspended.[6]

Local Routes

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  • Cardinal Route (Centralia local)
  • Cubs Route (Centralia local)
  • Lincoln Route (Mt. Vernon local)
  • Washington Route (Mt. Vernon local)

Intercity Routes

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Transfer Points

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  • Benton Walmart
  • Centralia SCT Transportation Center
  • Du Quoin Bus Shelter
  • Du Quoin Park & Ride
  • Mt. Vernon Times Square Mall
  • Mt. Vernon Veterans Transfer Lot
  • Mt. Vernon Continental Tire South Lot
  • Pinckneyville Park & Ride

Fixed Route Ridership

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.[7]

25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
150,000
2016
2017
2018
2019
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2021

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Central Illinois Mass Transit District Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Transit Systems in Illinois:Medium Size Cities". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Transit Systems in Illinois:Smaller Cities". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Christi Mathis (July 18, 2019). "South Central Illinois Mass Transit District route changes announced". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "South Central IL Mass Transit District bids-Bus Shelters". Breeze Courier. April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Description of Service". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD): South Central Illinois Mass Transit District". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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