Central-South Final Plan
Attention: Residents of south Minneapolis, Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and St. Paul south of I-94 and west of downtown
Metro Transit is analyzing your bus routes to improve reliability, speed and convenience of transit service.
The study area includes south Minneapolis, St. Paul south of I-94 and west of downtown, plus Bloomington, Richfield and Edina. It covers:
- 55 routes — 30 percent of all Metro Transit service
- More than half of Metro Transit rides: 36.4 million in 2001
- 500,000 people
- 500,000 jobs
Objectives
- Integrate new services
- Hiawatha light rail service will be fully operational in late 2004
- Incorporate new freeway facilities
- I-494 and I-35W transit centers
- Improve neighborhood connections
- Increase options for travel from one suburb/neighborhood to another
- Reduce time spent waiting for transfers, especially during non-rush hours
- Provide faster service to major destinations
- Strengthen grid network where possible
- Match the amount of service to community demand
- Simplify routes — fewer branches and less complexity
