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. . . Existing Transit Services, Infrastructure and Facilities Transit service in the study area is provided by Metro Transit in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area, the Metropolitan Transit Commission in portions of the St. Cloud metropolitan area, and county-based transit systems in Anoka, Sherburne, Benton and Stearns Counties. While each area of the corridor has at least limited access to some transit service, no corridor-based operations provide linked, cohesive service in the corridor as a whole. Although there is some overlap and coordination in Anoka County, in general these are separately operated systems providing service to a specific area. St. Cloud Metropolitan Area Transit Services The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commissions (MTC) is a transit authority responsible for providing daily management and operations of the fixed route system and Specialized Service ADA paratransit program in the cities of St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park. The fixed route transit systems operates Monday through Saturday with thirty- and sixty-minute headway schedules. The St. Cloud MTC operates seventeen routes; eleven operate on a timed transfer system out of the Transit Center in downtown St. Cloud Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 9:45 PM and Saturday's from 7:45 AM to 6:45 PM, and five seasonal routes operate out of St. Cloud State University. The St. Cloud MTC's Specialized Service program provides demand response paratransit services to persons with disabilities and mobility impairments. Other services offered by the St. Cloud MTC include the Senior Rider and Metro Express. The Senior Rider provides subscription curbside service to persons 60 year old and over from their home to primary destinations, on a limited schedule. The Metro Express also provides subscription curbside service and is available to employees working in St. Cloud's Industrial Park West. The St. Cloud MTC also serves as the St. Cloud area's rideshare coordinator providing ride-matching services for commuters. The RiverRider Heartland Express in Sherburne County and Tri-Cap based in St. Cloud also provide transportation services in or to the St. Cloud area. The RiverRider transports individuals from St. Cloud to special workshop sites; Tri-Cap offers limited service to the elderly primarily for grocery trips in the Sartell and St. Cloud MTC service area. Transit Centers / Transfer Points The St. Cloud MTC owns and operates two major transportation facilities: an operations center where principal administrative and vehicle maintenance/vehicle storage functions are conducted, and the MTC Transit Center in downtown St. Cloud which serves as enclosed transfer facility and is staffed with dispatch/customer service personnel. Phase II Northstar Corridor Major Investment Study Draft - No-Build Alternative 5 June 10,1999