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Techniqal Memorandum #1: General Transit Demand Study <br /> <br />April 2004 <br /> <br />818: Route 818 is a local circulator that provides service between downtown Anoka and <br />Riverdale Commons via the Anoka County Human Service Center: Hourly service is available <br />Monday through Friday from approximately 9:00 AM through 6:30 PM and on Saturday from <br />approximately 8:30 AM through 6:15 PM. <br /> <br />Anoka Traveler Dial-a-Ride <br /> <br />Demand responsive service in Anoka County is provided on the Anoka Traveler Dial-a-Ride. This <br />service provides door-to-door transportation to anyone who can travel independently. One-way <br />fares on the dial-a-ride service for the general public are $4.00 during peak hours (6:00-9:00 AM <br />and 3:00-6:00 PM, Monday through Friday) and $3.00 during non-peak hours. ADA-certified <br />passengers pay $3.00 for peak hour trips and $2.25 for non-peak hour trips. Children under 5 <br />ride free when traveling with an adult. <br /> <br />Service hours on the Anoka Traveler Dial-a-Ride vary throughout the county. In Ramsay, service <br />is only available Monday through Friday from 6:30-8:30 AM, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM and from 3:45- <br />5:45 PM. There is no dial-a-ride service in Ramsay on the weekends. <br /> <br />Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> <br />Although still in the planning stages and full funding has yet to be secured, the Northstar <br />Commuter Rail line has the potential to dramatically improve transit service in the Northstar <br />corridor. Phase I of the Commuter Rail project roughly follows highways 47 and 10 from <br />downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake. Phase II would continue from Big Lake to the St. Cloud area. <br />Currently, a station in Ramsay is anticipated but its inclusion along the line has yet to be finalized. <br />The following six stations have been included in the initial plan: downtown Minneapolis, Fridley, <br />Coon Rapids (Riverdale), Anoka, Elk River and Big Lake. <br /> <br />Ridership estimates were developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation using the <br />Metropolitan Council's Travel Demand Model with an extra effort to model the portion of the <br />corridor that lies outside the extent of the Travel Demand Model (i.e., Elk River and Big Lake). <br />The following table presents estimated ridership for the year 2025. <br /> <br />Table 2. Forecasted Northstar Commuter Rail Ridership, 2025 <br /> <br />Station Total Daily Boardings <br /> <br />Big Lake 620 <br />Elk River 790 <br />Anoka 270 <br />Coon Rapids-Riverdale 770 <br />Fridley 500 <br />Downtown Minneapolis 2,650 <br /> <br />Total Boardings/Day <br /> <br />Source: MnDOT <br /> <br />5,600 <br /> <br />It is estimated that opening day ridership (2008 or 2009) will be <~)'~"~'~'~;[di~';:'~;r day and then <br />grow to the forecasted 5,600 boarding per day in 2025. Althoug~!i:'~b¢~rdings Were not forecasted <br />for a possible station in Ramsay, this information is very useful in '8*eveloping an estimate of <br />commuter transit demand for Ramsay. Since Ramsay is located between Elk River and Anoka, it <br />is assumed that a certain proportion of the estimated boardings at these two stations would be <br />Ramsay residents. If we estimate that 15 percent of the daily boarding in Elk River and 30 <br />percent of daily boardings in Anoka are made by Ramsay residents, demand for commuter rail <br />service by Ramsay residents in 2025 would be approximately 200 people. It could also be <br /> <br /> <br />