Rides Mass Transit District

Rides Mass Transit District
Founded1977
Headquarters1304 Frank Leberman Drive, Harrisburg, IL 62946
LocaleCarbondale, Harrisburg, and Marion, Illinois
Service areaSoutheast Illinois; Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Lawrence, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes12
HubsSIU Student Center
StationsBill Jung Transfer Center
Fleet137 buses
Annual ridership1,119,285 (2019)
WebsiteRides Mass Transit District

Rides Mass Transit District (RMTD) is a provider of mass transportation in Southern Illinois, primarily serving Harrisburg, Marion, Robinson and Olney. Local fixed-route transit service is provided in these three communities, while additional demand-response service is available through the 17 county service area. The counties served include Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lawrence, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties.[1] As of 2019, the system provided 1,119,285 rides over 249,718 annual vehicle revenue hours with 137 buses.[2] In FY 2024, the system provided 636,290 rides over 141,218 annual vehicle revenue hours.

  1. ^ "Routes by County". Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "RMTD Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2023.