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1�� � Memo To: N�a1 Beets, City Manager �om: Tim Pratt, Communicatians Specialist Da�e: 7uly b, 2005 Re: Roseviile Circulator changes in service D��: 0��11�as ��: s.� Restructuring af Roseville Circulatar Routes Last week the Metropolitan Council which oversees Metropalitan Transit gave a reprieve to the Roseville Circulator Rouies. In March, M�tro Transit proposed eliminating the Circulator rautes as part of a plan to deal with $60 million in deficit�. The new plan has the five routes �nerged into ilu-ee routes with limit�d service. The Circulator routes conzaect the hub at Rosedale to Maplewood Mall (R.oute 223) or to the Super Target an Shoreview (Routes 224-227} with some routes continuing on to the Shoreview Community Center {Routes 224, 22b). According to an article zn the Pioneer Press, ("Bus plan leaves some riders 'up in arms,"' March 16, 2005) "Me�ro Transit relies on circulators during rus� hours ta cannect riders with express bus routes. `While these are important services, they no doubi have low rid�rsl�ip and a high taxpayer subsidy as a result,' said Metro Transit spokesman Bob Gibbons." The systern average subsidy per pass�nger is $2.27 for combined M�tropolitan Council and Metro Transit service. The subsidy for the Circulator rautes is abaut $5.75 per passe��ger. 40 passengers per l�our is the system average W- th� Circula�or routes are closer to 1 S passengers per hour. �n response to pubIic comment, Metro Transit agreed to retazn three Raseville Circulator routes {223, 225 and 227) as "demonstra�ion service." There r�iIl be slight modifications in service. For instance Saturday service on route 2�.3 will be eliminated ar�d service to the Centennial Gardens apartments will be switciled to route 225. Routes 225 a�d 227 will be remapped to include soma af the areas serviced by routes 224 and 226. However, service to Eagle Crest, Nor�hwestern College and the Shoreview Cornrnunity Cenfier wilt b� dropped — with limited service to Land Q' La�es, Medtronic and Deluxe. Metro Transit has agreed to keep the Circulator routes as a demonstration service for up to two years. And it �as agreed io r�vork with Roseville to heIp in marketing ihe service to improve productivity. However, ixz fhe event the service is not "sustainable" Met Council policy allows Metro Transit to cut back or eliminate the service without a public hearing. The changes in the Circulator routes will be implerrieniect nn Sat�u-day, September 10. Fare increases went inta effect on July 1. 11MeIro-inet.uslRosevillelCommunicationslTimPlAdministrationlBusivlemo.doc