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Posted by Better Springfield Transit 1 year ago.
On August 23rd, Springfield Mass Transit (SMTD) implemented its last phase transit changes in the Springfield area. With those changes came a week or two of stress for riders, operators, dispatchers, and administrators combined. While most of the change...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 1 year ago.
Great news! Springfield's transit service is about to become much more effective for many. Evening service to UIS, and service to the growing southside of Springfield, are both on the way. Route 905, which will be the new evening route to UIS, LLCC, and ...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 1 year ago.
So, as you may know, I live in Enos Park. I am a proud resident in this recovering neighborhood, and think that it is the best place to call home in Springfield.We have impeccable transit options, including service at peak times by four routes! We also h...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 1 year ago.
So, today I spend the day walking and riding the bus around Springfield. 14.7 miles! I proved that it CAN be done! You can live in Springfield without a car. But it still ain't easy. We need good transit options, including bike racks on buses and more f...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 2 years ago.
Tonight was the Student Government Association meeting at UIS, and we discussed changing Route 11 through the UIS campus to serve more students. It is my hope that more students will take advantage of the new routing. If all goes well, the new routing...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 3 years ago.
Yesterday, several developments took place with the Springfield Mass Transit District Board of Trustees. Firstly, Route 11 through the University of Illinois campus is going to change. My proposal for the change occurred, meaning that more and more stud...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 3 years ago.
Recently, the Student Government Association at UIS conducted a student survey about transit. The results are still in review, however I can tell you that some small changes in the works. One is how the bus will be routed through campus. Currently, SMT...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 3 years ago.
So traveling around Springfield I've noticed four new buses in the SMTD fleet, which is definitely wonderful news. We need new buses to replace those older buses from the 1980s. According to Linda Tisdale, managing director, the average life of a bus is...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 3 years ago.
I am looking into forming an organization in Springfield dedicated to improving bus, train, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation in Springfield. Called SATS, which is short for Springfield for Alternative Transportation Solutions, the organization woul...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
As a student at UIS, I often feel that my residence on campus here is not very close to many of the amenities in Springfield, including evening bus service. As the grant money was very limited for evening transit service, access to the colleges in southe...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
Hello readers of this here humble blog! I am looking for comments, suggestions, and ideas on the improvement of mass transit in Springfield. So many people do not use it because it is much more inconvenient when compared to driving, and anymore time equa...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
Springfield Mass Transit District will be offering an additional hour of transit to those wishing to stay downtown for the First Night fireworks on Monday evening. Typically the last buses of the night leave at 11:45 p.m. from the transfer point at the O...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
Because of the Christmas Eve holiday, night service will not be provided by Springfield Mass Transit District or Access Springfield. The last buses will leave their usual daytime departures at the downtown transfer area on Capitol Avenue at 5:45.
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
Because of the First Night Springfield celebrations, SMTD will be providing night bus service one hour later than usual, leaving downtown at 12:45 a.m. New Year's Eve. This will allow people to use the bus to get to the event and still stay later for the...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
So tonight I rode the 7S route for FOUR HOURS collecting surveys from people, asking how they liked the additional evening service. Overall, I think the new service is being handled very, very well. Some people are really confused about it for some reas...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
For those of you in Springfield that depend on mass transit, soon evening bus service will begin. According to an email sent to me last week, SMTD plans on beginning the night bus service at 6:45 p.m. on Monday 3 December 2007. While the routes can be c...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
At the current time in Springfield, we have a bus system that runs on what is called a "pulse," that is every bus in the system meeting at one central point, which in Springfield is downtown, and departing the central point in "pulses." While this may ha...
Posted by Better Springfield Transit 4 years ago.
Welcome! I appreciate you reading my blog about transit in Springfield and how it affects us in the current world. I would first like to introduce myself and tell you about where I have come from and what I hope to someday do. I am a native of Springfie...
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