West Suburban Express Bus RestructuringPlanning & Economic
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Hopkins City Council Members
fe/qtor FROM: Kersten Elverum, of Planning & Development
DATE: January 10, 2013
SUBJECT: West Suburban Express Bus Restructuring
The Metropolitan Council has conducted a region -wide review of potential service
reductions and/or consolidations in their express bus operations due to budget shortfalls
and low productivity in some of the current routes. Several recommendations came out
of the study and Steve Mahowald, Senior Planner with Metro Transit, would like to share
their recommendations with the Hopkins City Council prior to the public hearings in
April.
Mr. Mahowald will be at the January 15, 2013, work session to share their
recommendations and answer any questions you have about their analysis and planned
implementation. Attached is the presentation from which he will speak.
West Suburban Express Restructuring
Hopkins City Council
January 15, 2013
Steve Mahowald, Senior Planner
Metro Transit Service Development
612-349-7775
MetroTrargit
Background
• Potential significant 2011 budget shortfall prompted
region wide review of potential service reductions
- Identified areas of service overlap and low productivity
• Routes 664, 665, 667E, 670 and 671 identified as area
for consolidation of express services
- Low productivity—approximately 25 passenger per trip on
average
- Areas of overlap
- Pockets of high boardings mostly at park -rides
• Staff level plan consolidating 5 routes into 3 prepared
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West Suburban Express Restructuring
Hopkins City Council
January 15, 2013
Steve Mahowald, Senior Planner
Metro Transit Service Development
612-349-7775
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Current and Next Steps
• Reviewed proposed restructuring with Hopkins and
Minnetonka staff
• April public hearings in Hopkins and Minnetonka
• Solicit and review stakeholder comments
• Change plan as necessary based on comments received
• Seek Metropolitan Council approval of plan (May)
• Implementation of service plan late August 2013
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