Moorhead Evening Routes 7 & 8
RETURN TO OLD SCHEDULE
May 1, 2008
The recent route changes to Moorhead's evening service has not been successful.  Therefore the City Council approved returning to the old schedule.  (download the poster)

FM Commuter Challenge Kick off
The Purpose of the Commuter Challenge is to help people try a different way to work or school. Register for the Commuter Challenge, submit your log sheet and become eligible for prizes. 

Trying an alternative form of getting to work or school, then submitting your completed log sheet at the end of the challenge will make you eligible for prizes. Sign up today at www.fmcommuterchallenge.com  

Route Changes to Moorhead Route 7
Effective May 1, 2008

The route changes to Moorhead's evening service that began April 1, 2008, have not been successful.  Therefore, the City Council of the City of Moorhead on April 21 approved returning to the old schedule on May 1, 2008.  New bus maps and timetables will be available at the GTC.  There will be no service to the new Super Wal-Mart in Dilworth at night.  (download the .pdf of the maps)

News Release

Contact:  Jim Gilmour, Planning Director
Phone:  241-1476 (office) or 730-8780 (cell)

Fargo sees large rise in number of bus riders 

FARGO, N.D. (March 17, 2008) – Bus business is booming in Fargo so far in 2008. Metro Area Transit (MAT) has experienced a 28 percent increase in the number of riders in Fargo since the year began. In January and February, MAT carried 241,196 passengers on its Fargo routes, up from 185,292 during the same period in 2007.

High gas prices surely receive some of the credit for the increase in riders on MAT. Customers can buy a 30-day bus pass for just $35, which is less than it costs to fill up a car with gas one time. But Fargo Planning and Development Director Jim Gilmour sees other explanations as well.

“We greatly improved service to the shopping areas on 13^th Avenue South in late 2007,” Gilmour said. “Since then, we’ve seen a 66 percent jump in ridership on Route 15, which was extended to serve Wal-Mart and offer a more direct connection to the West Acres Shopping Center. The fact this route is now available every 30 minutes instead of every 60 makes it easier than ever for shoppers to reach their destinations.”

A third factor in MAT’s increasing passenger load is the number of Fargo college students using the bus system; this number is up 37% in 2008 when compared to January/February 2007 statistics.

MAT’s routes are especially convenient for people traveling to and from the NDSU, downtown and West Acres areas. Those who don’t want to purchase a 30-day pass can pay $1 per ride instead. To learn more, visit matbus.com or call 232-7500.

Introduction of NDSU new bus information Kiosk

NDSU President Joseph Chapman unveiled Metro Area Transit’s first bus information kiosk on March 10^th, 2008.  The kiosk, placed in the NDSU Memorial Union shelter, will enable students to visually locate the two NDSU circulator buses and track their arrival times.  Utilizing state-of-the-art GPS technology, this project is a joint venture between NDSU, the City of Fargo, and Metro Area Transit.  Renee Lura of the City’s IT Department is the Project Manager.

Approved Changes to Moorhead Routes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
Effective April 1, 2008

Fargo Schedule (.pdf)
Moorhead Schedule (.pdf)

Public Hearing Notice (.pdf)

Route 1 (.pdf)

Route 4 (.pdf)

Route 5 (.pdf)

Route 6 (.pdf)

Route 7 & 8 (.pdf)

Demand Response Routes

Clay County Rural Transit (CCRT) is providing demand response service to areas of Moorhead where there is no MAT bus service.  A reservation is needed, please call 218-236-0303.  To see what areas are included, see the map on the CCRT's web page at http://www.co.clay.mn.us/depts/ccrt/demandre.htm
 

For more information, contact MAT at 701.232.7500.

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