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Ridership <br /> <br />There are approximately 145,000 Commuter Coach Bus riders annually. <br />Approximately 106,000 people ride to and from Elk River, with an additional 39,000 <br />people traveling to and from Riverdale in Coon Rapids. <br />These riders pay a total of $381,000 towards the operation of the buses. <br /> <br />Funding and Revenue <br /> <br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority is meeting with state legislators to <br />identify funding options to continue the service after September 30, 2004. Currently, <br />neither the NCDA nor the state has committed the funds needed to operate the <br />commuter coach bus service from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. <br /> <br />A decision by the NCDA Board on next steps for the commuter coach service is <br />expected in the coming months. <br /> <br /> <br />