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2. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION • PUBLIC As the price of fossil fuel increases, the issue of TRANSPORTATION personal mobility becomes more and more complex. For a a. Inventory City, the presence of public transportation offers a potential response to the isue. Since Ramsey does not have, nor are there any plans to provide bus service, other local options should be discussed which might be appropriate for Ramsey. Bus Service: Paratransit: The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) has established service areas and taxing districts for the Twin Cities region. The urbanized portion of Ramsey lies within the 7th service area, and outside of the transit taxing district. This means that Ramsey pays only 1 /10 the amount that other communities do, or .125 miles for 1980. ' There is currently no MTC bus service into the City of Ramsey, although several routes are available in nearby Anoka. As alternatives to the single passenger automobile and the bus, there are a range of transportation modes falling under the umbrella term "Paratransit ". This included everything between the single passenger automobile on one extreme, and the fixed -route transit bus on the other, i.e. carpools, vanpools, dial -a -ride services, buses which will detour from their main routes for an extra charge, and "taxi's which will pick up and discharge passengers anywhere along one route for a fixed fee. The MTC encourages one form of paratransit - ridesharing (car -and vanpooling) by offering various programs and assistance to those interested. Ridesharing services offered to Ramsey by the MTC are as follows: The MTC will: 1) Send callers the names and phone numbers of interested carpoolers from their area. 2) Offer vans and free newspaper advertising space to find riders. 3) Give on -site company assistance in setting up car - and-vanpool programs. Park n' Ridge Facilities: Cities can encourage car - and vanpooling and use of public transit by providing places where individual drivers may 69 7 -6 -81 9 -14 -81