Madison County Transit
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| Founded | 1980 |
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| Headquarters | One Transit Way, P.O. Box 7500, Granite City 62040 |
| Locale | Madison County, Illinois |
| Service area |
Madison County, Illinois St. Clair County, Illinois St. Louis, Missouri |
| Service type |
bus service paratransit bike trails |
| Alliance |
St. Clair County Transit District Bi-State Development Agency |
| Routes | 25 bus routes 10 bike trails |
| Hubs | 5 MCT bus stations |
| Fleet | 73 Gillig BRT transit buses 31 ACT vehicles |
| Daily ridership | 8,000 daily 40,000 weekly |
| Website | mct.org |
Madison County Transit, or MCT for short, is a bus and bike trail transportation system that serves the citizens of Madison County, which is located in Illinois approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of St. Louis. It was created in 1980 by the Madison County Board to improve transportation in Madison County, and is a completely separate transit system from the St. Louis Metro Transit system which includes MetroLink, which doesn't operate into Madison County, though the buses connect with many MetroBus routes and even serve MetroLink stations in East St. Louis, Belleville and Downtown St. Louis.
Madison County Transit operates a fleet of 73 buses on 25 routes, carries 8000 riders daily, 40,000 riders weekly, and over 2 million riders annually. It includes an express bus service from towns across Madison County to downtown St. Louis, cross county bus service for long distance services within the county, and shuttle bus service, as well as a paratransit bus service known as ACT (Agency for Community Transit) or Runabout.
In 2008, MCT gave out Summer Break Youth Bus Passes to over 22,000 students ages 12–18. Illinois Public Act 95-0708 became effective in February 2008, allowing all elderly/disabled people to ride bus service for free. All buses are equipped with bike racks, wheelchair lifts, and handicapped seats. Buses are also able to lower to the ground giving easier access to elderly/disabled people.
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