PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGE
Madison County Transit (MCT) is considering implementing significant adjustments to service at the January Service Change effective Sunday, January 12, 2025. Proposed changes come as we take into account rider feedback, the success of MCT Micro, and the fare needs of our passengers. Expanding the Student Monthly Pass program to include college/university students is being proposed to better serve our student population. It is also being proposed to make MCT Micro a permanent fixture in Collinsville. These change, along with additional service modifications to various routes are listed at the bottom of this page.
MCT will host several open house-style information sessions to engage the public, gather feedback, and answer questions about the proposed changes.
Dates, times, and locations of the meetings are listed below:
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
MCT Collinsville Station
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Thursday October 17, 2024
SIUE MUC – Missouri Room
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Thursday October 17, 2024
Virtual
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Comments can be made at public meetings, sent via email to info@mct.org, by calling (618) 797-4600, or sending a letter to: Madison County Transit c/o Proposed Service Change, 1 Transit Way, Pontoon Beach, IL 62040. Comments will be summarized and presented to the MCT Board of Trustees for consideration. Alternative formats available upon request. All comments must be received by Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting:
See information above to attend in person or virtually.
Email:
Phone:
(618) 797-4600
Letter:
Madison County Transit c/o Proposed Service Change
1 Transit Way
Pontoon Beach, IL 62040
This meeting will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. For individuals with hearing-impairments wishing to attend this meeting, please contact Amanda Smith at (618) 797-4600 at least one week before the scheduled meeting date so that arrangements can be made to provide an interpreter.
To join the virtual meeting on Thursday, October 17, please follow the link below to Microsoft Teams:
Proposed Service Adjustments
MCT Student Monthly Pass
- To better serve the Madison County student population, MCT proposes extending the MCT Student Monthly Pass eligibility to include any student attending kindergarten through college/university who holds a valid student ID.
MCT Micro in Collinsville
- The pilot program has been successful, providing residents with a flexible and convenient transportation option. Given its popularity, ease of use, and efficiency, MCT recommends making the Collinsville Micro service a permanent MCT route offering.
#9 Washington Shuttle & #10 State & Elm Shuttle
- Discontinue the first northbound (8:48 AM) trip and first southbound (9:15 AM) trip on #9 to Alton High School due to lack of ridership. Relocate trips onto #10 State & Elm to serve more than 20 passengers from Bachman Homes accessing Beverly Farms Work Center
#15 East Collinsville Shuttle – Discontinue Route
- Due to low ridership and the proposal to establish Collinsville’s MCT Micro as a permanent route, staff recommends the discontinuation of the #15. MCT Micro can efficiently cover the #15 route, ensuring transportation access to area residents.
#18 Collinsville Regional
- Discontinue the last weekday northbound trip from Emerson Park to Collinsville Station, departing at 12:19 AM due to limited ridership. Northbound service to Collinsville would end at 11:41 PM and southbound to Emerson Park would end at 12:13 AM
#19 Edwardsville – Collinsville
- Discontinue the last weekday northbound trip from Collinsville to Edwardsville Station at 11:41 PM. Northbound service to Edwardsville would end at 11:16 PM and southbound to Collinsville would end at 11:47 PM.
#13X Highland – SIUE Express – Discontinue Route
- Discontinue the #13X and transition passengers to a RideFinders vanpool. The #13X currently offers one AM trip and one PM trip between SIUE and Highland, Troy, and St. Jacob.