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745:"South Central IL Mass Transit District bids-Bus Shelters"
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627:List of bus transit systems in the United States
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910:List of intercity bus stops in Illinois
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561:Mt. Vernon Continental Tire South Lot
152:Mt. Vernon Continental Tire South Lot
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1125:Jackson County Mass Transit District
1094:Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
546:Centralia SCT Transportation Center
264:Washington Route (Mt. Vernon local)
137:Centralia SCT Transportation Center
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1130:Monroe Randolph Transit District
722:Christi Mathis (July 18, 2019).
558:Mt. Vernon Veterans Transfer Lot
261:Lincoln Route (Mt. Vernon local)
255:Cardinal Route (Centralia local)
149:Mt. Vernon Veterans Transfer Lot
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1048:Rockford Mass Transit District
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1089:Decatur Public Transit System
564:Pinckneyville Park & Ride
155:Pinckneyville Park & Ride
1215:Transit agencies in Illinois
895:Peoria Charter Coach Company
555:Mt. Vernon Times Square Mall
415:Purple Martin Route (serves
258:Cubs Route (Centralia local)
146:Mt. Vernon Times Square Mall
1205:Washington County, Illinois
1135:Rides Mass Transit District
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1190:Jefferson County, Illinois
1156:Transportation in Illinois
1185:Franklin County, Illinois
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931:Chicago Transit Authority
1180:Clinton County, Illinois
771:"Description of Service"
552:Du Quoin Park & Ride
143:Du Quoin Park & Ride
1195:Marion County, Illinois
479:Sycamore Route (serves
456:Redbirds Route (serves
274:Chestnut Route (serves
1200:Perry County, Illinois
997:Madison County Transit
926:Airport Transit System
900:Van Galder Bus Company
509:Yankees Route (serves
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232:service in Centralia.
1084:Danville Mass Transit
1038:Quad Cities MetroLINK
1023:DeKalb Public Transit
905:Wisconsin Coach Lines
816:South Central Transit
569:Fixed Route Ridership
490:Walnut Route (serves
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175:South Central Transit
18:South Central Transit
1099:Quincy Transit Lines
1074:Coles County Zipline
880:Burlington Trailways
549:Du Quoin Bus Shelter
369:Olive Route (serves
316:Maple Route (serves
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109:Bus service
1169:Categories
973:Metro East
956:Pace Pulse
643:References
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474:Mt. Vernon
447:Mt. Vernon
421:Beckemeyer
410:Mt. Vernon
391:Mt. Vernon
291:Mt. Vernon
284:Carbondale
211:Washington
98:Washington
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990:MetroLink
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234:Streetcar
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856:Illinois
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621:See also
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276:Du Quoin
230:horsecar
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1057:Central
885:Flixbus
797:June 3,
776:June 3,
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686:June 3,
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594:150,000
591:125,000
588:100,000
425:Carlyle
241:Service
221:History
191:Clinton
171:Website
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78:Clinton
870:Amtrak
585:75,000
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527:Ashley
496:Sesser
462:Benton
451:Ashley
436:Benton
417:Breese
379:Benton
371:Marion
360:Cutler
311:Marion
303:Benton
203:Marion
120:Routes
90:Marion
48:Benton
44:Locale
1118:South
1011:North
945:Metra
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515:Wamac
398:Salem
333:Salem
207:Perry
94:Perry
950:Pace
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