Politics & Government

Public Transit in Rosemount Will Continue

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will be able to operate for a two-month period if shutdown comes to pass.

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus service to the south metro should continue, at least initially, in the event of a shutdown, said Robin Selvig, MVTA's customer service manager. MVTA serves Eagan, Apple Valley, Rosemount, Burnsville and Savage, and has contracts for a route that stops in Lakeville.

MVTA, which provides 10,000 rides daily, has enough fund balance to continue operating for about 60 days should the state government shutdown occur, Selvig said. 

The only caveat, she said, is that there are two routes that MVTA provides by contract with the Metropolitan Council, which operates Metro Transit—the 477V route between Lakeville's Cedar park and ride and the Apple Valley Transit Station only, and the 475 route from Eagan's Cedar Grove station to downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. The 477V route would, however, still pick up at the Apple Valley transit station, she said.

If Metro Transit services can't operate, those routes wouldn't be able to either, she said. But she said MVTA has not heard from the council that they would not be able to operate those routes. The 477V route has five trips going into Minneapolis during the morning, and five returning in the evening; the 475 route has four each way.

"Everything will be business as usual," she said.

She said MVTA will provide any updates via email alerts, website and Facebook updates and will alert local media to get the message out to riders.


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