The Jackson County Mass Transit District (JCMTD) is a provider of mass transportation in Carbondale, Illinois with five routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 93,691 rides over 28,778 annual vehicle revenue hours with 16 buses.[1] The service provided by JCMTD in Carbondale is complemented by the Saluki Express and the South Central Illinois Mass Transit District.
Founded | 1992 |
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Headquarters | 602 E College Street |
Locale | Carbondale, Illinois |
Service area | Jackson County, Illinois |
Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 5 |
Fleet | 16 buses |
Annual ridership | 93,691 (2019) |
Website | JCMTD |
History
editPublic transit in Jackson County began with horsecars in 1905, with the Murphysboro Street Railway Co. In 1908, the horsecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses in 1927.[2] In 2019, the agency began planning on a new operations and maintenance facility in Carbondale.[3] As part of a Rebuild Illinois grant, JCMTD received funding for the new facility in 2023, along with funding to build an operations and administrative office in Murphysboro.[4]
Service
editJCMTD operates five deviated fixed-route bus services. Three of these routes operate within Carbondale, while two operate between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Riders can board a bus at five locations in Carbondale, five locations in Murphysboro, or schedule a ride from a different location.[5]
Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $2.00.[6][7]
Fixed route ridership
editThe ridership statistics shown here are of the deviated fixed route services operated by JCMTD.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JCMTD Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Transit Systems in Illinois". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "New transportation facility in the works in Jackson County". WSILTV.com. December 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Marilyn Halstead (January 26, 2023). "Jackson County Mass Transit District receives $3.2M in Rebuild Illinois grants". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Routes". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Routes". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Fares and Passes". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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