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A Guidebook to Minnesota's Public Transportation Network 2006 Minnesota Transit Report A Guidebook to Minnesota’s Public Transportation Network Prepared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation with assistance from the Metropolitan Council For further information, contact: Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Transit 395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 430 St. Paul, MN 55155 651.296.3379 (Telephone) 651.297.7252 (Fax) This entire report is available online at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/transit A MESSAGE FROM LT. GOVERNOR/TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER CAROL MOLNAU: As we look back on 2006, much has changed that will affect the future of transportation in Minnesota. But one thing has not changed -- the goal of the Pawlenty-Molnau administration to improve the ability of Minnesotans to travel safer, smarter and more efficiently. Minnesota citizens tell us they want more efficiency and more options in their transportation system. Our good quality of life in Minnesota depends on it. Yet addressing transportation priorities is an increasing challenge as costs continue to rise. Citizens proved how important transportation is to them by voting yes in November on a constitutional amendment to dedicate 100 percent of the motor vehicles sales tax to transportation. This new revenue will help expand transit services and operating subsidies in rural and metro areas. It may also create opportunities to provide more modal choices such as commuter rail, light rail and bus rapid transit lines. The past year has also seen a growth in transit trips throughout Minnesota. The Metropolitan Council expects a 22-year high ridership projection for 2006 of 73.8 million trips, the highest since 1984. Hiawatha had its fist full year of operational service in 2005 with ridership exceeding projections by 65 percent. Greater Minnesota also had an increase in transit trips from 2004 to 2005, with an increase of approximately 350,000 trips. Please read the Minnesota’s 2006 Annual Transit Report to get an in depth picture of Minnesota’s transit systems. It shows our strategic direction of “making transit networks operate better” is being addressed through improved partnerships, increased use of technology and best practices. Table of Contents Introduction .................................................... 1 Mn/DOT Projects...........................................16 2006 Transit System of the Year................... 2 MN Public Transit Conference........................16 Transit System Performance Evaluation Program Overview ......................................... 3 Project ............................................................16 Mn/DOT’s Mission............................................ 3 2006 MN Statewide Bus Roadeo ...................17 Statutory Purpose-Mn/DOT ............................. 3 Bus Fire Training Video ..................................17 Metropolitan Council’s Mission ........................ 3 Share the Road Bicycle Safety Education Statutory Purpose-Metropolitan Council Program..........................................................17 Transportation Division .................................... 3 Arrive MN........................................................18 Table l – 2005 MN Public Transit Total Bicycling Around MN (BAM) ...........................18 Operating Costs ............................................... 4 Safe Routes to School....................................18 Table ll – 2005 MN Public Transit Ridership.... 4 Low Cost Transit Marketing............................19 Graph l – 2005 Greater MN Funding Sources for Locally Developed Public Transit Human Total Operating Costs ...................................... 5 Service Coordination Plans ............................19 Map l – 2006 Greater MN Public Transit Rochester Transit Development Plan Update Systems ........................................................... 6 ........................................................................20 Graph ll – 2005 Metro Funding Sources for Total Operating Costs ............................................... 7 Metropolitan Council Projects.....................21 Map ll – 2006 Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ............21 Public Transportation Systems ........................ 8 Metro Mobility .................................................21 Busways .........................................................21 Program Management ................................... 9 Community Based Services ...........................22 Introduction ...................................................... 9 Hiawatha Light Rail.........................................22 Funding Partnerships....................................... 9 Travel Demand Management .........................22 Graph lll – 2002-2006 Greater MN Funding Metro Commuter Services..............................23 Sources for Total Operating Costs................... 9 Regional Transit Capital (RTC) ......................23 Greater MN Transit Fund ............................... 10 Regional Fixed Route Services ......................23 State Public Transit Assistance...................... 10 Metro Transit ..................................................24 Table lll – State Appropriations for 2006-2007 Biennium ........................................................ 10 Greater MN Fact Sheets Federal Programs .......................................... 11 Albert Lea Transit ...........................................25 Capital Assistance Program (Section 5309) .. 11 Annandale Heartland Transit..........................26 Consolidated Planning Grants (Sections 5303, Arrowhead Transit ..........................................27 5304 and FHWA PL Funds)........................... 12 Austin-Mower County Area Transit.................28 Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section Becker County Transit ....................................29 5307).............................................................. 12 Benson Heartland Express.............................30 Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Brainerd & Crow Wing Public Transit .............31 Capital Grant Program (Section 5310)........... 12 Brown County Heartland Express ..................32 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (Sections Chisago-Isanti County Heartland Express......33 5311 and 5340).............................................. 13 Clay County Rural Transit (CCRT) .................34 Intercity Bus Program (Section 5311(f))......... 13 Cottonwood County Transit ............................35 Map lll – 2006-2007 Intercity Bus Service...... 14 Dawson Heartland Express ............................36 Rural Transit Assistance Program (Section Duluth Transit Authority (DTA)-Regular Route37 5311(b)) ........................................................ 15 Duluth Transit Authority (DTA)-STRIDE .........38 Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) East Grand Forks Transit-Regular Route .......39 Program (Section 5316)................................. 15 East Grand Forks Dial-A-Ride (DAR) .............40 New Freedom Program (Section 5317) ......... 15 FAR North Public Transit................................41 Alternative Analysis Program (Section 5339). 15 Faribault County Prairie Express....................42 Faribault Flyer.................................................43 Fosston Transit...............................................44 Table of Contents (Continued) Granite Falls Heartland Express .................... 45 Metropolitan Area Fact Sheets Grant County Alpha Transit ........................... 46 Anoka County Traveler...................................95 Hibbing Area Transit ...................................... 47 Carver County Rural Transit (CART)..............96 Hubbard County Heartland Express .............. 48 DARTS ...........................................................97 Kandiyohi Area Transit (KAT) ........................ 49 Edina Dial-A-Ride ...........................................98 La Crescent Apple Express ........................... 50 Hastings TRAC...............................................99 Le Sueur Heartland Express.......................... 51 Hiawatha Light-Rail Transit ..........................100 Lincoln County Heartland Express................. 52 Hopkins Hop-A-Ride.....................................101 Mahnomen County Heartland Express .......... 53 H.S.I. Transporter .........................................102 Mankato-Greater Mankato Transit System .... 54 Lake Area Bus ..............................................103 Martin County Express................................... 55 Laker Lines ...................................................104 Meeker County Public Transit........................ 56 Linwood Dial-A-Ride.....................................105 Mille Lacs Public Transit ................................ 57 Maple Grove Transit .....................................106 Montevideo Heartland Express...................... 58 Metro Mobility ...............................................107 Monticello Heartland Express ........................ 59 Metro Transit ................................................108 Moorhead Metropolitan Area Transit (MAT)... 60 Metropolitan Council, Be Line Routes 538 and Moorhead Metropolitan Area Transit (MAT)- 539................................................................109 Paratransit...................................................... 61 Metropolitan Council, DARTS Route 417 .....110 Morris Transit ................................................. 62 Metropolitan Council, East Metro Routes 715, Morrtrans.......................................................
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