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<br />. <br /> <br />l <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />II. THE COMMUTER CONNECTION <br />FEBRUARY 25, 1993 <br /> <br />The objectives of the second town meeting were to explore <br />existing transportation options for commuters, to learn about the <br />processes used by public and private providers to plan for future <br />services, and to determine how citizens might have an impact on <br />the planning process. <br /> <br />Presenters: <br />Mike Christenson, MTC, Twin Cities <br />Tom Cruikshank, MTC, St. Cloud <br />Jarvis Keys, Mn/DOT, Rideshare Program <br /> <br />Four questions formed the basis for discussion: <br /> <br />1. Do you know what commuter services are available now? <br /> <br />2. Regarding currently available services, what are the <br />positives (what's working well), and what could be <br />improved? <br /> <br />3. What commuting options would you like to have available? <br /> <br />4. What would motivate you to use a commuting service? <br /> <br />Findinqs <br /> <br />> The American love affair with the car is causing <br />several undesirable conditions for commuters and <br />travelers: <br /> <br />-The number of vehicles on the roads is increasing <br />at the rate of approximately 4% each year. At this <br />compounded rate, traffic doubles in volume about <br />every 18 years. This condition will result in <br />either increased congestion or development of new <br />and expensive highways. <br /> <br />-In spite of time-saving incentives created by the MTC, <br />attracting riders to public transit has been slow and <br />difficult in the Twin City metropolitan area. <br /> <br />-Public transit by either bus or rail in the United <br /> <br />5 <br />