PONTOON BEACH -The Madison County Board recognized Madison County Transit (MCT) at its October 21 Board Meeting for an outstanding achievement: completing the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Triennial Review with "No Findings" for the second consecutive review cycle. Sixteen members of the Agency for Community Transit (ACT) team attended the meeting and were recognized by County Board Chairman Chris Slusser and honored with a standing ovation from the County Board members for their efforts in maintaining the agency's high standards of accountability and operational excellence.
Conducted every three years, the FTA Triennial Review is a detailed and comprehensive examination of every transit agency in the U.S. that receives federal funding. The review evaluates compliance across 20 areas of operation, including financial management, procurement, maintenance, safety, among many other federal requirements. The process involves the submission of thousands of pages of documents, financial reports, procurement records, and operating procedures, along with employee interviews, on-site assessments, and facility inspections. For MCT, the latest review resulted in "No Findings," meaning that reviewers did not identify any deficiencies. MCT achieved the same result during its previous review in 2023.
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"This accomplishment belongs to the entire ACT team," said ACT Executive Director SJ Morrison. "Words cannot express how proud I am of our employees and leadership team. Their dedication made this outstanding result possible. This team not only cares about the services we provide and the people we serve, they care about the quality of those services, and that's evident in another perfect Triennial Review."
While the Triennial Review takes place every three years, maintaining compliance is an ongoing responsibility that involves employees across nearly every department. Achieving two consecutive reviews with no findings is rare and reflects the agency's commitment to responsible management of public resources and providing safe, reliable public transportation to Madison County residents.
MCT provides public transportation services to Madison County residents, including fixed-route and paratransit bus service, on-demand microtransit, as well as operates RideFinders, the St. Louis area carpool and vanpool program. MCT also owns and maintains the MCT Trails, a 138+ miles of Class I bikeways. All services are operated by Agency for Community Transit (ACT).
To learn more, visit MCT.org, email info@mct.org, or call 618-797-4600.
Madison County Transit (MCT) provides multi-modal transportation services for Madison County, Illinois. MCT operates a fixed-route bus service, connecting to MetroLink; express weekday commuter service directly to and from downtown St. Louis; and seasonal express service to the Muny. For elderly and disabled residents who are unable to use the fixed-route buses, MCT provides complementary door to door service. MCT is also responsible for the construction and maintenance of more than 135 miles of bikeways that comprise the MCT Trails system, as well as overseeing RideFinders, the St. Louis region’s FREE carpooling and vanpooling program.
