GRAND FORKS/EAST GRAND FORKS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

UND SHUTTLE-CAT MERGER FEASIBILITYPUBLIC MEETING – April 25, 2019

• Purpose of the Meeting– Inform Regarding Study– Perceptions of Shuttle– Shuttle-CAT Interaction

• Overview of Study • Discussion

Public Meeting Agenda

• Address Question:– Is it logical and reasonable for CAT to operate the University

Shuttle

• Routes Included:– Daytime Routes: RED – BLUE – PURPLE– Night Route

• Not Aviation Shuttle

Overview of the Study

Red Blue

Purple

NIGHT ROUTE

DAY ROUTES

Study Steps

Discovery/ Input

Define/Review Options

Develop Coordinated

PlanImplementation

• Use - Who/How/When• Shuttle Use:

– Ridership– Schedule– Routes

• Cost/Funding• Compatibility with CAT

Operating Model

• What are Routes?• Coordination with CAT:

– Routes– Schedule– Fares– Subsidy

• Impact on Federal Funding

• Route/Schedule• Funding Plan:

– Operations– Vehicles

• Outreach:– Changes– Reasons

• CAT-UND On-going Management

• Timing• Advertising/Marketing

– Getting the message out

Schedule

MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY

Discovery/ Input

Define/Review Options Develop

Coordinated PlanImplementation

• UND Shuttle Service - What Would You Change if You Could?– Should service changes be reviewed also?

• UND Shuttle Service – What Should NOT be Changed?• UND Shuttle-CAT – What Trips Use Both Service?

THANKS

Questions/Discussion

Contact Information:• Bill Troe – SRF Project Manager

btroe@srfconsulting.com402-513-2158

• Teri Kouba, Senior Transportation PlannerGrand Forks/East Grand Forks MPOTeri.Kouba@theforksmpo.org701-746-2656