| SHOW Bus | |
| Founded: | 1979 |
| Locale: | Chenoa, Lincoln, Pontiac and Watseka |
| Service Area: | DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason and McLean counties in Illinois |
| Service Type: | Bus service and demand-response service |
| Routes: | 6 |
| Website: | SHOW Bus |
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.
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]
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]