Sangamon Mass Transit District

Sangamon Mass Transit District
Founded1968
Headquarters928 South Ninth Street
LocaleSpringfield, Illinois
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes17 regular day routes
7 night routes
9 supplemental routes
Fleet57 buses
22 paratransit vans
Daily ridership5,500 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Annual ridership1,406,900 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeCompressed natural gas
Diesel
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) is a regional mass transit district that mostly serves Springfield, Illinois along with a few neighboring communities. It is governed by a seven-member board of trustees, who are all appointed by the Sangamon County Board of Supervisors.[3] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,406,900, or about 5,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Board of Trustees". Sangamon Mass Transit District. Retrieved 2020-01-29. A seven member Board of Trustees is appointed by the Sangamon County Board of Supervisors to oversee the policies and operations of the District.