South Central Illinois Mass Transit District
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.
History
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. Local transit also previously had existed in Du Quoin and West Frankfort, provided by horsecar and bus respectively.Since SCT began operations, service has gradually improved with the addition of more service hours, bus shelters and more.
Service
South Central Transit 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.
Local Routes
- Cardinal Route
- Cubs Route
- Lincoln Route
- Washington Route
Intercity Routes
- Chestnut Route
- Jefferson Route
- Maple Route
- Marlins Route
- Oak Route
- Olive Route
- Pirates Route
- Purple Martin Route
- Rangers Route
- Reagan Route
- Redbirds Route
- Sycamore Route
- Walnut Route
- Yankees Route
Transfer Points
- 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