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<br />Metropolitan Council - Proposed 2005 Transit Fare and Service Changes
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<br />!:!:Qposed 2005 Transit Fareand Service Changes
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<br />The Metropolitan Council is proposing transit fare and service
<br />changes in order to address a projected shortfall of $60 million
<br />over the next two years. The shortfall is due to rising fuel and
<br />health insurance costs, plus slow revenue growth from vehicle
<br />saies taxes - a major source of transit funding. To address the
<br />funding gap, the Council must reduce costs, improve efficiency
<br />and raise revenue.
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<br />Service changes would affect Metro Transit and Metropolitan
<br />Council regional routes, Metro Mobility and community-based dial-
<br />a-ride services.
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<br />Fare adjustments would apply to all transit services, including
<br />opt-outs such as Maple Grove Transit, MVTA, Plymouth MetroLink
<br />and SouthWest Metro. It would also apply to Northstar Commuter
<br />Coach Route 888.
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<br />Public Hearings
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<br />WEST METRO
<br />Tuesday, April 12 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
<br />Hopkins Center for the Arts
<br />1111 Main St., Hopkins
<br />Served by Routes 12, 612, 614, 664 express
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<br />ST. PAUL
<br />Wednesday, April 13 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
<br />Metropolitan Council - Chambers
<br />230 East 5th St., downtown St. Paul
<br />Served by Routes 21, 53, 54, 61, 63, 64, 65, 70, 74
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<br />MINNEAPOLIS
<br />Thursday, April 14 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
<br />Metro Transit Heywood Chambers
<br />560 Sixth Ave. N, downtown Minneapolis
<br />Served by Routes 5, 19, 24
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<br />MINNEAPOLIS
<br />Monday, April 18 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
<br />Minneapolis City Hall - Room 220
<br />350 South Fifth St., downtown Minneapolis
<br />Served by Routes 3, 5, 7, 9,10,11,14,16,17,18,
<br />19,24, 25, 27, 55, 94, 250, 260,465, 535,675, 681,
<br />690, 694, 698, 724, 755, 756, 766, 774, 795, 852
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<br />Proposed fare changes
<br />(1 page PDF)
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<br />Proposed service changes (17
<br />page PO F)
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<br />News release
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<br />MAPS
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<br />Proposed Weekday service
<br />changes (2.7 mb PDF)
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<br />Proposed Saturday service
<br />changes (1.8 mb PDF)
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<br />Proposed Sunday service
<br />changes (1.7 mb PDF)
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<br />Proposed Metro Mobility
<br />service area changes
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<br />To comment on the proposed
<br />changes:
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<br />. Mail the Regional Data Center,
<br />Metropolitan Council, 230 East
<br />5th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
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<br />.Email the Data Center at
<br />data.center@metc.state.mn.us
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<br />. Fax the Council at 651-602-
<br />1464
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<br />. Call the comment line at 651-
<br />602-1500
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<br />. Comment cards will be
<br />available on Metro Transit and
<br />regional buses, at Metro Transit
<br />stores or from the Metropolitan
<br />Council Data Center.
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<br />. Online Comment Form
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<br />Comments will be accepted until
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<br />http://www.metrocouncil.org/plamling/transportation/2005/servicechanges.htm
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<br />3/25/2005
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