FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
SJ Morrison
Madison County Transit
(618) 874-7433
GOING TO THE RAMS GAME? HAND OFF THE DRIVING TO MCT
First Rams Pre-Season Home Game is Saturday, August 14
GRANITE CITY, ILL., AUGUST 2, 2010 . . . . If watching the highest paid rookie in NFL history won’t entice Madison County football fans
to the Rams games in St. Louis this season, perhaps a hassle-free bus ride on the Madison County Transit (MCT) Rams Express will provide the
incentive. The Rams Express is a convenient and affordable bus service to and from all Rams preseason, regular season, and playoff home games
at the Edward Jones Dome. Madison County fans can park at one of 12 convenient locations near home and save the expense and frustration of
tackling the traffic and parking in downtown St. Louis. The Rams Express kicks off Saturday, August 14 as St. Louis hosts the Minnesota
Vikings. The Rams Express is $3.00 each way for adults (13 and older) and $1.50 each way for: children (ages 5-12), senior citizens (over 65)
and persons with disabilities. Children under 5 are FREE. Fares for the Rams Express are paid at the time of boarding. Buses will drop-off on
Cole Street (between 7th and 9th Streets), adjacent to the Dome 30 minutes before kick-off. The buses will depart from the same location 20
minutes after the end of the game.
Pick-up and drop-off locations for the Alton Rams Express include Alton Square (lower level), Alton Holiday Inn, Eastgate Plaza, Wood River
Station, and Granite City Station; Edwardsville Rams Express stops include Edwardsville Station, Cottonwood Mall, Maryville Park & Ride, and
Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville; Highland Rams Express stops include Highland Park & Ride, St. Jacob Park & Ride, and Troy Park & Ride
(all located on U.S. 40). Rams Express brochures with specific pick-up times for each home game are available on MCT buses, at MCT transfer stations,
or at www.mct.org. For details, call (618) 931-7433, Option #3. Groups of 30 or more are encouraged to call MCT in advance to ensure seating availability
Madison County Transit (MCT) enhances the mobility of the St. Louis region by providing multi-modal transportation services. MCT operates
a fixed-route bus service, connecting to MetroLink; express weekday commuter service directly to and from downtown St. Louis; and seasonal
express service to the Rams games and the Muny. For elderly and disabled residents who are unable to use the fixed-route buses, MCT provides
complementary paratransit bus service. MCT is also responsible for the construction and maintenance of more than 100 miles of trails in Madison
County that comprise the MCT trails bikeway system, as well as overseeing RideFinders, the St. Louis region’s FREE carpooling and vanpooling
program. For more information on MCT services, routes and schedules, call (618) 931-7433, Option 3, or visit www.mct.org.
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