Hiawathaland Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Faribault, Northfield and Red Wing, Minnesota with nine routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services in three counties. It is a service of Three Rivers Community Action. As of 2019, the system provided 283,931 rides over 55,108 annual vehicle revenue hours with 12 buses and 8 paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Since the late 2010s, Hiawathaland Transit has expanded with greater dial-a-ride service hours, and the launch of the Faribault Northfield Connector.[2] In 2022, Hiawathaland Transit redesigned the routes serving Red Wing, with the new routes launching on January 2, 2023.[3] While the new routes served a greater area, headways for the routes were reduced from 45 minutes to one hour.[4]

Service

Hiawathaland Transit operates nine deviated fixed-route bus routes. Two routes serve Faribault, three routes serves Northfield, three routes serve Red Wing, and one regional route connects Faribault and Northfield. Hours of operation for the fixed-route system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for all routes except the Northfield Express Route.[5] This route operates from 3:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday when the local colleges are in session.[6] Regular fares are $1.25 for the local routes and $3.50 for the Connect Route.[7]

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[8]

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Hiawathaland Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Philip Weyhe (July 4, 2017). "Hiawathaland Transit continues to expand". Northfield News. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Greg Taylor (December 30, 2022). "Hiawathaland Transit Red Wing Routes". Q Media Group. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Melissa Thorud (January 4, 2023). "New bus routes effective this week". Republican Eagle. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Main Page". Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Northfield Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Connect Route" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved October 5, 2023.

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