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" . o Express routes 35A, B, 0 duplicate local Route 15 in the White Bear Lake area. o Park-and-ride lots have low usage in this subarea. o Transit accessibility averages between 50 to 70 percent. o Metro Mobility service was expanded to this subarea in January 1987. ANALYSIS Shoreview and Vadnais Heights are projected to have increases in both population and employment. There are low levels of transit dependent populations in the subarea, with most concentrated in White Bear Lake. Travel characteristics show most trips are to adjacent communities or are internal trips. Park-and-ride lots in this area are under-utilized which could be a result of the poor location or poor route alignment. There is a high level of internal travel while the local routes are oriented primarily to the two CBD's. Five local routes operate through this area along with ten express routes. There is no weeknight, Saturday or Sunday service in this subarea. White Bear Area Transit provides dial-a-ride and subscription service during weekdays to White Bear Lake, White Bear Township and Birchwood. This service links up to MTC regular route service at Maplewood Mall. Express service in the subarea is good which is reflective of the high desire to the St. Paul CBO for work. . POTENTIAL TRANSIT SERVICE STRATEGIES o Express service should be evaluated to ensure it is not duplicating local route service. o The location of park-and-ride lots should be examined. Locations next to major highway facilities or at transit hubs, such as Maplewood Mall, are desirable. o Examine additional weeknight, Saturday and Sunday service. o Based on the subarea 13 analysis, a local circulator serving White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights and tying into Maplewood Mall should be examined. This circulator service could also tie into express service from Maplewood Mall to downtown St. Paul. o Based on subarea 11 analysis, a local circulator serving Shoreview and Arden Hills and tying into Rosedale should be examined. This service would also tie into express service from Rosedale to both the Minneapolis and St. Paul CBDs. o Evaluation of North Suburban Lines service through Lino Lakes and Centerville to ensure cost-effective and efficient service. .