Phase II Transit Study Begins
Maureen Scallen Failor, DCR Chamber President

I am excited to let you know we have retained the services of Christof Spieler, Transportation Consultant with Huit-Zollars, for our Phase II Transit Study. In 2019 DCRC partnered with Dakota County employers and the Dakota County Technical College to understand and document current and future unmet transit and mobility needs, identify what barriers and opportunities exist to meet these needs, and recommend options for meeting those needs by improving service in the short- and long-term. Below were the recommendations that were made in 2022 and will be reviewed to validate if these are to continue in the Phase II project.   

  • Expand existing local fixed-route and on-demand service
  • Create transit hubs to connect the whole network
  • Provide 2-way direct service between these hubs
  • Use new transit technologies to connect jobs to these hubs
  • Design and build future development for transit services
  • Define a stable countywide funding source with which to meet the County’s transit needs, and advocate for federal and state funding