Illinois Terminal
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Opened in January 1999, the Illinois Terminal is an intermodal
transportation center, providing city bus, intercity bus, and rail connections to, from, and within Champaign, Illinois
. The terminal also houses a Subway restaurant and the Champaign office for Michael Frerichs
, Illinois State Senator for the 52nd District.
The facility is used by the following transportation companies:
Intermodal passenger transport
Intermodal passenger transport involves more than one mode of transport of passengers. Some modes of transportation have always been intermodal; for example, most major airports have extensive facilities for automobile parking and have good rail or bus connections to the cities nearby. Urban bus...
transportation center, providing city bus, intercity bus, and rail connections to, from, and within Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
. The terminal also houses a Subway restaurant and the Champaign office for Michael Frerichs
Mike Frerichs
Mike Frerichs is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 52nd District since 2007. His district includes the cities of Champaign, Urbana and portions of Danville....
, Illinois State Senator for the 52nd District.
The facility is used by the following transportation companies:
- Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit DistrictChampaign-Urbana Mass Transit DistrictThe Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is a mass transit system that is part of the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area in which property taxes are levied to support a local transit system operating buses and the Illinois Terminal intermodal facility in downtown Champaign...
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(second floor) - Burlington TrailwaysBurlington TrailwaysBurlington Trailways is an inter-city bus company based in West Burlington, Iowa.Burlington Trailways was founded in 1929 as the Burlington Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad...
- GreyhoundGreyhoundThe Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
- LEX Express(Bloomington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Kankakee)
- Megabus (Chicago, Memphis)