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Decatur Public Transit System

The Decatur Public Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Macon County, Illinois. Fourteen main routes, plus one downtown shuttle using replica trolleys, serve the region.2 It was founded in 1971.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Senator Severns Transit Center
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The Decatur Public Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Macon County, Illinois. Fourteen main routes, plus one downtown shuttle using replica trolleys, serve the region.2

The story

After the removal of streetcars from the city in 1936, the private National City Lines ran the area's bus services; in 1971, voters chose in a referendum for the public to take over this duty.

As of 2022, the bus fleet comprised 21 diesel buses and 2 hybrid buses, but DPTS intends to convert all of its buses to battery electric by 2035. In 2022, the system received a $16.84 million grant towards electrification. This will allow four diesel buses to be replaced with hybrids in 2023 and four electric buses to replace diesel buses in 2025 and every two years thereafter. In addition, the grant will fund electrical upgrades, electric charging equipment and solar panels.

From Wikipedia’s article on Decatur Public Transit System, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

As of 2025, the transit system has fourteen (14) 2019 diesel Gilligs (numbered 2001 - 2014), four (4) 2020 diesel Gilligs (numbered 2015 - 2018), seven (7) hybrid Gilligs (numbered 2119 - 2120 and 2421 - 2425), and seven (7) gas paratransit vehicles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Decatur Public Transit System, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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Sources

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