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At a Glance
Service: Provides fixed route bus service for Madison County, Ill.
Daily Ridership: 8,000 riders each day
Weekly Ridership: 40,000 weekly riders
Annual Ridership: 2 million riders a year
MCT Vehicle Fleet: 73 buses
Accessibility: All buses are equipped with lifts and seating space for wheelchairs. All buses lower to the ground for easier access.
Background: The Madison County Mass Transit District (MCT) was created in 1980 by the Madison County Board to oversee the
development of public transit in Madison County.
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Service: Provides paratransit bus service for elderly and disabled residents of Madison County, Illinois.
Monthly Ridership: 8,000-10,000 riders a month
Annual Ridership: Approximately 100,000 riders a year
ACT Vehicle Fleet: 31 buses in the fleet.
Accessibility: All buses are wheelchair accessible.
Denial Rate: 0%
Background: In January 1985, Agency for Community Transit Inc. a 501(c)(3) corporation was formed to provide paratransit
bus service for elderly and disabled residents of Madison County. Today, ACT operates the 'Runabout' service as well as the entire MCT
fixed route bus service.
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Service: Provides Madison County with 85 miles of scenic bikeways in Madison County, Ill., that meander through woods,
across fields, over creeks, and along the Mississippi River.
Bike & Bus: All MCT buses are equipped with bike racks that carry an average of 1,000 "bike and bus" riders a month.
Funding: MCT has secured more than $15 million in federal and state grants to implement an ongoing construction and
development program designed to create and support alternative modes of transportation.
Background: In the early 1990s, MCT initiated its “rails to trails” program with the goal of preserving urban rail
corridors for future light rail possibilities and interim trail use. MCT is one of the only transit systems in the country that has
an integrated transportation system which links its own bikeways with its existing bus system.
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RideFinders Facts
Service: Improves the quality of life for thousands of individuals in the St. Louis region by improving their workday
commute. RideFinders does this by assisting commuters with sharing the ride to and from work in a carpool or vanpool.
Registered Employers: 830
Registered Carpools: 2,000
Registered Carpoolers: 4,650
Registered Vanpools: 85
Registered Vanpoolers: 900
Commuters in Database: 17,000
Parking Spaces Eliminated: 3,375
Annual Individual Savings: $1,000
Carbon Monoxide Reduced: Monthly – 110,000 pounds
Carbon Monoxide Reduced: Annually - 1,325,000 pounds
Total Air Pollution Reduced: Monthly – 150,000 pounds
Total Air Pollution Reduced: Annually – 1,750,000 pounds
Background: RideFinders operates as a public service for employers and individuals commuting to work in the city of
St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties in Missouri; and Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties in Illinois. Ridefinders is
funded through a federal grant from the United States Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, under the
Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
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