The public is invited to help shape the future of transit in Greater Minnesota by sharing ideas with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) as it refines investment priorities and strategic direction for the 2016 Greater Minnesota Transit Investment Plan.
The goal of the five-year plan is to improve mobility for the general public with emphasis on senior citizens, people with low incomes, people who are homeless, individuals with disabilities, veterans, new Americans and commuters.
"We want to meet the mobility needs of the people of Minnesota," said MnDOT Commissioner Charlie Zelle. "This plan will help MnDOT improve transit service coverage and make public transit a viable choice for transportation in Greater Minnesota."
The public can use an online wikimap tool to tag their travel origins and destinations. The map will help MnDOT understand how people cross boundaries throughout their travel and help support seamless transit systems. The interactive tool is online at www.mndot.gov/transitinvestment. A version of the tool for screenreader users is at Destination Survey.
Another opportunity to provide input is through a short online survey. The surveywill ask users what their priorities and preferences are for transit use at www.dot.state.mn.us/transitinvestment/participation.html. The survey is available in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish.Results from this survey will directly affect the plan's strategic vision and investment priorities.
Both transit users and non-users are encouraged to use the wikimap tool and online survey. Comments will be taken until June 1.
