Transportation
Madison County Transit
The Madison County Transit provides Highland with many transportation opportunities. Numerous public bus routes, a Paratransit service for the disabled and elderly, bikeway development, as well as overseeing RideFinders, the St. Louis regional rideshare program. Working in conjunction with the other St. Louis area organizations, Madison County Transit provides seamless access to regional transportation services.
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Madison County Transit |
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Employees |
194 full-time employees and 74 part-time employees |
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Average Daily Ridership |
10,000 riders |
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Average Monthly Ridership |
220,000 monthly riders |
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Annual Ridership |
2.6 million riders a year |
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MCT Vehicle Fleet |
89 buses |
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Accessibility |
All buses are equipped with lifts and are wheelchair accessible. |
For more information about the Madison County Transit, visit www.mct.org or call 618.931.7433.
Administration Office
One Transit Way
P.O. Box 7500
Granite City, IL 62040
618.797.4600 p
618.797.7547 f
Passenger Rail
Amtrak currently offers passenger rail service from St. Louis. With the development of High Speed Rail Service from St. Louis to Chicago and now also proposed to Kansas City, you will have quicker and better passenger service available.
Highways
Highland has a great network of roads and easy access to the interstate highway system.
Trails
Highland has developed a master trail plan and all new developments are required to build in trails.
