SHOW Bus is a provider of mass transportation in DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason and McLean counties in Illinois, with six deviated fixed-routes serving numerous cities, as well as demand-response service across the counties.

SHOW Bus
Founded1979
LocaleChenoa, Lincoln, Pontiac and Watseka
Service areaDeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason and McLean counties in Illinois
Service typeBus service and demand-response service
Routes6
Hubs
  • Chenoa: Chenoa Family Restaurant
  • Pontiac: City Hall
  • Pontiac: Livingston County Health Department
  • Pontiac: Walmart
WebsiteSHOW Bus

History

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Public transit has existed in rural Central Illinois since at least 1891, when the Lincoln Electric Street Railway Co. began operating streetcar service in Lincoln. Streetcar service was operated locally in Lincoln and Pontiac until 1929 and 1925 respectively, when both cities had their streetcar systems replaced with buses.[1] In 2020 and 2022, SHOW Bus and Kankakee County received two grants as part of Rebuild Illinois to replace vehicles and upgrade a vehicle storage facility.[2][3]

Service

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SHOW Bus provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response services. There are 6 deviated fixed-routes, where three provide intra-city transit in Lincoln, Pontiac, and Watseka while the remainder serve intercity trips in the region. As of August 2023, one routes is temporarily suspended. All routes run weekdays only and have a regular fare of $2.[4]

Local routes

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  • Lincoln Limited Stop Service
  • Pontiac Limited Stop Service
  • Watseka Limited Stop Service

Intercity routes

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Transfer points

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  • Chenoa: Chenoa Family Restaurant
  • Pontiac: City Hall
  • Pontiac: Livingston County Health Department
  • Pontiac: Walmart

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Transit Systems in Illinois:Medium Size Cities". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Chris Breach (December 3, 2020). "County receives state grant for Show Bus". Daily Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "$1.06 million grant to expand Show Bus reach". Daily Journal. February 14, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Riders Services". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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