| Headquarters | 1616 East McCord St, Centralia, Illinois |
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| Locale | Benton, Centralia, Du Quoin, Mt. Vernon, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort |
| Service area | Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry and Washington counties in Illinois |
| Service type | Bus service and demand-response service |
| Routes | 18 |
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| Annual ridership | 60,311 (2021) |
| Website | South Central Transit |
South Central Illinois Mass Transit District is a provider of mass transportationinClinton, 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]
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]
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]
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.[7]
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