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route transit bus on the other, i.e. carpools, vanpools, <br />dial-a-ride services, buses which will detour from their main <br />routes for an extra charge, and "taxi's" which will pick up <br />and discharge passengers anywhere along one route for a fixed <br />fee. <br /> <br />The MTC encourages one form of paratransit - Ridesharing <br />(car-and-vanpooling) - by offering various programs and <br />assistance to those interested. Ridesharing Services offered <br />to Ramsey by the MTC are as follows: <br /> <br />The MTC will: <br /> <br />Send callers the names and phone numbers of interested <br />carpoolers from their area. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />$) <br /> <br />Offer vans and free advertising space to find riders. <br /> <br />Give on-site company assistance in setting up car-and- <br />vanpool programs. <br /> <br />Park n' Ride Facilities: <br /> <br /> Cities can encourage car-and-vanpooling and use of public <br /> transit by providing places where individual drivers may <br /> park their vehicles. At the moment, the City of Ramsey, <br /> having no in-town bus service, also has no officially designated <br /> Park. n' Ride lots. The City has been considering the City <br /> Hall parking lot as a potential site but.has not designated <br /> it as such~ <br /> <br />PUBLIC Since the City of Ramsey has no existing transit service, the <br />TRANSPORTATION following strategies are suggested to reduce single-passenger <br />PLAN auto travel: <br /> <br /> Ramsey should use its City Hill parking lot for a Park <br /> n' Ride lot. <br /> <br />The City should encourage the use of the Park n' Ride lot <br />by providing a ¢ign visible on Nowthen Boulevard, and <br />information at City Hall. <br /> <br />If the City receives a favorable response to the Park <br />n' Ride site at City Hall, it should apply to the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation (~/DOT) for <br />federal funds for acquisition and/or improvement of <br />additional sites. Potential sites might include parking <br />lots of city parks. <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />A portion of Ramsey is included in the Urban Service Area <br />(see the Land Use Section of the plan). This is the area <br />where urban services (sewer and water) are anticipated <br />within the next few years. As this urban development <br />occurs, Ramsey should evaluate the need to extend existing <br />bus routes or develop a paratransit system to serve as a <br />feeder to the fixed route service. <br /> <br /> <br />