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6. Transit <br />Ramsey is located within the Transit Capital Levy District as shown in the Metropolitan Council <br />2040 TPP. The TPP further classifies the metropolitan area into transit markets based on <br />demographic and urban design factors. Ramsey is located in Market Area IV. Market Area IV <br />generally supports public dial -a -ride services and can support beak -period express bus services <br />if a sufficient concentration of commuters likely to use transit service is located along a corridor. <br />However, with the presence of the Northstar transitway, Ramsey has a unique level of transit <br />service for a city in Market Area IV. <br />The Northstar transitway is a commuter rail line that runs six daily round trips between Big <br />Lake and downtown Minneapolis, with stations in Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids, <br />and Fridley. It uses the BNSF rail corridor, and the Ramsey station is located within the COR <br />area, supporting transit -oriented development and providing an alternative for Ramsey <br />residents commuting to Minneapolis. The station includes a park -and -ride lot with 350 free <br />parking spaces as well as ticket machines, seating, and covered and enclosed waiting areas. The <br />Northstar Link also provides commuter bus service to Ramsey on Fridays. Transit facilities in <br />Ramsey are shown on Figure 10. <br />In addition to the fixed -route transit options, the city is also served by Anoka County Transit <br />Link, a dial -a -ride service for the general public. Transit Link provides connections to <br />destinations within Anoka County. Transit Link also connects to regular route transit for trips <br />within the metro area, including outside of Anoka. Ramsey residents also have opportunities to <br />participate in the Metro Vanpool program. This program provides financial assistance for <br />vanpools to serve areas with limited regular -route transit service. <br />The TPP's transit investment plan does not show any additional regional transitway <br />investments planned for Ramsey in the current revenue scenario. The city is interested in <br />exploring the feasibility of future bus service between Ramsey Station and Anoka Technical <br />College. Following additional growth in the COR, demand may be sufficient in the future to <br />provide this service. There is also interest in partnering with Anoka Commuter Solutions in the <br />future to provide circulator -type service between the city and Anoka and Coon Rapids, <br />connecting the Northstar station and the COR with employment areas in neighboring <br />communities. <br />Chapter 5-Transportation (DRAFT) Page X-34 <br />Adopted XXXXXX XX, 2017 <br />