Go West Transit

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Go West Statistics
FY-2019 Ridership to Date  379,095
Since 2/22/99 27.228 million
Estimate for FY19 800,000
Change from FY18 to FY19 -28%
Change over 5 year Trend -47%
ALL-TIME weekly record 71,156 (Oct 24 - 30, 2011)
ALL-TIME daily record 15,885 (Oct 29, 2011)
Weekly ridership 1999-2000 19,876
Weekly "in session" ridership FY -2018 30,735
Total Ridership FY-2018 1,075,577
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February 2019:  It many seem like a heat wave, but it's still COLD.

Running WIU "In Session" Routes.

Watch for Weather related delays and interruptions!  Twitter, Facebook, and the Go West App will keep you up to date.

February 12 (Tuesday)  Lincoln's Birthday

Routes 1-3 Do not run.

All other routes on normal In Session Schedules

March 9 - 16  (Saturday - Saturday)  Spring Break

We switch to the "Municipal Break Route" Schedule until March 16 (Saturday)

March 17 (Sunday)  Welcome Back!

We return to the "In Session Routes"

2018-19 "In Session" Routes Are:

Purple 1 & Purple 1 Nights & Weekends
Gold 2
Blue 3
Brown 5
Maroon 6
Black 7
Amtrak 10
11 City Purple
12 South
13 West
14 North
15 East
16 Northwest
17 Northeast
18 Southeast
19 Southwest

Bomber 20

2018-19 "Municipal Break Routes" Are:

12 South
 14 North
 15 East
17 Northeast
18 Southeast
19 Southwest
24 Break Route North
26 Break Route Northwest

Errata on Maps

5 Brown Saturday Hours of Service:  Right Column should read "Saturday, 11:40 AM - 10:10 PM"

2 Gold Hours should Read 7:15 AM - 5:15 AM

Go West data is now on Googlemaps.com!

Check out the Transit tab on Google Gaps and see how it will help plan your trip across town!  Play with the options:  Do you want to walk more then ride?  Or would you rather sit in a heated bus?  Google Maps now has our transit data and is willing to let you use it... Free!

The Municipal Break Routes are:


:10 Routes 
15 East and 24 North

:40 Routes 
15 East and 26 Northwest

:25 Routes
12 South, 14 North & 17 Northeast

:55 Routes
,18 Southeast, 19 Southwest & 17 Northeast.

Fare Information

All routes are fare-free. Go West is the only unlimited access bus system in the state of Illinois!

Lost and Found:

Office Hours are 9 AM to 4 PM Monday - Friday, at 701 East Pierce.  Please call with a description of your lost item and what route it might have been lost.  (309) 575-3333

Contact Info

Go West Transit

701 E Pierce
Email: GoWest@wiu.edu
Phone: (309) 575-3333
Fax: (309) 575-3014