Madison County Transit

Madison County Transit (MCT) is the public transit provider in Madison County, Illinois. It is operated by Agency for Community Transit (ACT).

Routes

Maps & schedules

Cross County

• 1 Riverbend - Alton Station, East Alton Plaza, Eastgate Plaza, Wood River, *Hartford Library, Granite City, Granite City Station
• 4 Madison-Edwardsville - Madison, Granite City Station, Southwestern Illinois College, Liberty and Chain of Rocks Transfer, SIUE Peck Hall, Edwardsville Station
• 6 Roxana-Pontoon Beach- Wood-River Station, Wal-Mart, South-Roxana, Roxana Public Library, Lakeview Commerce Center, Liberty and Chain of Rocks Transfer
• 7 Alton-Edwardsville - *Alton RMTC or *Alton Square, East Alton, Wood River, SIUE Peck Hall, Edwardsville Station
• 13 Troy - Glen Carbon - Park & Ride Lot, Super Valu, Anderson Hospital, Cambridge House, Cottonwood Plaza, Wal-Mart
• 19 Edwardsville-Collinsville - Edwardsville Station, Highway 159 Shopping Centers, SIUE, Cottonwood Plaza, Maryville YMCA, Anderson Hospital, Collinsville Station

Express Service

• 1X Riverbend Express - Alton Square, Bethalto, Downtown Alton; East Alton: Eastgate Plaza, Wood River Station, Hartford; River’s Edge Park and Ride Lot, Downtown St. Louis
• 14X Highland/St. Louis Express - Highland, St. Jacob, Troy, Emerson Park MetroLink Station, Downtown St. Louis
• 13X Highland – SIUE Express - Highland: Highland Park & Ride Lot, St. Jacob: St. Jacob Park & Ride Lot, Troy: Troy Park and Ride Lot, Edwardsville Station, SIUE Peck Hall
• 16X Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Express - Edwardsville Station, Leclaire Junction, SIUE Peck Hall, Cottonwood Plaza, Glen Carbon Park and Ride Lot, Gateway Center, Downtown St. Louis
• 20X Gateway Commerce Center Express - Gateway Commerce Center, Liberty and Chain of Rocks Transfer, Emerson Park Metrolink

Regional Service

• 5 Tri-City Regional - Granite City Station, Madison, Venice, Brooklyn, Emerson Park MetroLink Station
• 18 Collinsville Regional - Collinsville Station, Fairmount Racetrack, Fairmont City, Emerson Park MetroLink Station

Shuttle Service

• 2 Granite City Shuttle - Dollar Tree, Nameoki Road Shopping Centers, Schnucks, Anchorage Homes, Gateway Regional Medical Center, Amsted Rail, Granite City Station, River’s Edge Business Park, Madison, Venice
• 8 Central Shuttle - Alton Station, Saint Anthony's Hospital, Alton Pointe Apartments, Woodview Court, *Challenge Unlimited, Alton Square Mall, Shop N' Save, Alton RMTC
• 9 Washington Shuttle - Alton Station, Marian Heights Apartments, Schnucks, Senior Services Plus, Skyline Towers, Shop N' Save, Hillcrest Apartments, Target, Alton Square Mall
• 10 State & Elm Shuttle - Alton Station, Godfrey Schnucks, *Beverly Farm, Lewis and Clark Community College, *Challange Unlimited, Wal-Mart, Alton Square Mall, Alton RMTC
• 11 Brown Shuttle - Alton Station, Alton Memorial Hospital, Washington Square Shopping Center
• 15 East Collinsville Shuttle - Collinsville Station, Woodland Towers, Lakeside Plaza, Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, Braner Building
• 16 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Shuttle - Edwardsville Station, Leclaire Junction (Lewis and Clark Community College), May Apartments, IL-159 Shopping Centers, Walmart, Village Circle
• 17 Cougar Shuttle - SIUE Peck Hall, Cougar Village Building 519, and Lot 4F, SIUE Peck Hall
• 21 West Collinsville Shuttle - Collinsville Station, Gateway Convention Center, Wal-Mart, Collinsville Crossing
• 20 Granite-Pontoon Beach Shuttle- Granite City Station, Gateway Regional Medical Center, Nameoki Road Shopping Centers, Liberty and Chain of Rocks Transfer, Gateway Commerce Center
• 22 University Shuttle-Edwardsville Station, Axis Apartments, Greenhill Apartments, Esic Neighborhood, SIUE Peck Hall

Special Service (Seasonal Only)

• Muny Express- Alton, Edwardsville, Highland, Saint Louis Muny

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 1 Transit Way, Granite City, IL 62040
• Email: info@mct.org
• Phone:(618) 797-4600
  • Info: (618) 797-4636

Bus Stations

• Alton Station (Alton, IL)
• Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center (Alton, IL)
• Collinsville Station (Collinsville, IL)
• Eastgate Park and Ride (East Alton, IL)
• Edwardsville Station (Edwardsville, IL)
• Emerson Park Metrolink (East St. Louis, IL)
• Granite City Station (Granite City, IL)
• Liberty and Chain of Rocks Transfer (Pontoon Beach, IL)
• St. Jacob Park and Ride (St. Jacob, IL)
• Highland Park and Ride (Helvetia Township, IL)
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [SIUE] (Edwardsville, IL)
• Troy Park and Ride (Troy, IL)
• Wood River Station (Wood-River, IL)

Conventional Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
79-91		2017	Ford/Turtle Top	Ford E-450/Odyssey	Ford Triton V10 6.8L
3038-3079		2020	Gillig	BRT 29' (G27E102N2)	Cummins L9	Allison B3400 xFE
3501-3504		2010	Gillig	BRT 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
4001-4022		2010	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
4023-4035		2012	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
TBA	TBA	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9		FTA grants to replace 3501-3504, 4001-4022, and 4023-4035. Expected in 2022.
TBA	TBA	Ford/Turtle Top	Ford E-450/Odyssey	Ford Triton V10 6.8L		Expected to receive FTA grant to replace 79-91 in 2021-2022.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Year Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
66-78		2012	2017	Chevrolet/Turtle Top	4500/Odyssey	GM Duramax
111-120		1991	1998	OBI	Orion II (02.501)	General Motors 8.2L	Allison AT-545	111 to Marshalltown Municipal Transit 911. 114-115 to Brandon Transit 47-48 in 1999. 120 to Clinton Municipal Transit Administration 472.
131-143		1997	2004-2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Power Stroke 7.3L		138 unit was bought by a private owner in Wisconsin [1]
159-160		2005	2013	Ford/Turtle Top	E-450/Odyssey	Ford Power Stroke V8 6.0L
200		1996	2011	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority 9603. Bought from Transit Sales International in 2007. Was brought as additional bus due to bus shortage and ridership increase.
201-241		1997	2010-2012	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	201, 202, 207, 208, 212, 216, 217, 219-224, 226-228, 230-232, 234-236, 238 & 241 retired in December 2010 to January 2011. 214 was totaled in an accident in summer 2012. 203-206, 209-211, 213-215, 218, 225, 229, 233, 237, 239 & 240 retired in December 2012. See the series page for detailed disposition info
242-263		1998	2010-2012	NFI	D30LF	Cummins C8.3	Allison B300R	249 caught on fire and retired in 2006. 242-248, 250, 251, 253-257 & 262 retired in December 2010 to January 2011. 252, 258-261 & 263 retired in December 2012. See the series page for detailed disposition info
264		1997	2011	NFI	D35LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority 9722. Bought from Transit Sales International in 2007. Was bought as an additional bus to serve Routes#1,7,and 17.
3001-3024		2010-2011	Feburary-March 2020	Gillig	BRT 29' (G27E102N2)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	View the series page for detailed disposal info.
3025-3037		2012	March-June 2020	Gillig	BRT 29' (G27E102N2)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B300R	View the series page for detailed disposal info.

Paratransit Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
190-219?		2019	Ford/Turtle Top	Ford E-450/Odyssey	Ford Triton V10 6.8L		Replaced 161-189. 190 placed into service 11/15.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
144-158		2004	Ford/Turtle Top	E-450/Odyssey			Originally used as ACT Runabout paratransit units Later used for fixed routes until 161-189 arrived.
161-189		2013	Chevrolet/Turtle Top	4500/Odyssey	General Motors Duramax	Allison 1000	All retired November 2019-December 2019

Transit Support Vehicles

Active

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	Make	Model	Purpose	Notes
544-545		2016	Dodge	Grand Caravan	Road Supervisor
549-554		2019	Dodge	Grand Caravan	Road Supervisor
560-581		2019	Ford	Fusion	Driver Relief

External links

• www.mct.org