Share Your Thoughts on Bus Service Cuts at April Meetings

Bus riders will have a chance to share their thoughts at two meetings in April on proposed route consolidations that could reduce service and lengthen ride times.

Service to Deephaven, Greenwood, Excelsior, Shorewood and Tonka Bay would be affected.

Five west metro bus routes in the area are under review for consolidation—664, 665, 667E, 670 and 671.

Click on the PDFs above to see a map of the proposed changes.

The meetings take place:

• Monday, April 1, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Hennepin County Library, Hopkins
• Wednesday, April 3, 7–8 p.m., Hennepin County Library, Ridgedale

The Metropolitan Council will also receive comments on the proposed policies through the following means:

• Writing: Metropolitan Council, 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul, 55101
• Fax: 651-602-1464
• TTY: 651-291-0904
• Email: public.info@metc.state.mn.us
• Record comments on the council’s public comment line at 651-602-1500

Comments must be received by April 15, 2013, at 5 p.m.

The recommendations arise from a region-wide Metropolitan Council study of possible service reductions and consolidations in express bus operations. The routes identified have about 25 passengers per trip on average, with the evening average of Route 670 at 19.3 passengers.

The changes would take effect in late August 2013.