Duluth Transit Authority
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| Founded | 1969 |
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| Headquarters | 2402 W. Michigan Street |
| Locale | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Service area |
Saint Louis County, Minnesota Douglas County, Wisconsin |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 27 |
| Fuel type | Low Sulfur Diesel |
| Website | duluthtransit.com |
The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) is the operator of mass transportation in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Service is also provided in nearby Proctor, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, as well as the eastern edge of Hermantown, Minnesota.
The organization was formed in 1969 by the Minnesota State Legislature.
In 2009, the DTA was named Transit System of the Year by the Minnesota Public Transit Association.
System Operation
Express service is provided during rush hours to New Duluth (2X), Proctor (3X), Lakeside (7X – PM only), Superior (16X – PM only), and Hermantown (20X). During peak hours, an average of 45 buses will be in service at any one time. The transit agency also owns three park and ride lots and has bike racks on the front of every bus.
As of 2009, the DTA had 6 hybrid buses in service.
Ridership
According to the agency, the system carried 3.26 million riders in 2011, a 3% increase from 2010.[1]
Duluth Transit Authority is the third-largest transit system by ridership to serve Minnesota, after Metro Transit and University of Minnesota Campus Shuttle systems in Minneapolis – Saint Paul.[2][3]
Routes
This list is derived from the current DTA system map.[4]
- 1 West Mainline
- 2 New Duluth
- 3 Proctor
- 4 Ramsey – Raleigh/West 8th
- 5 West to the Mall
- 6 Mainline/UMD
- 7 East Mainline/Lakeside
- 9 Piedmont
- 9M Piedmont/Mall
- 10 Duluth Heights/Mall
- 10H Duluth Heights/Mall/Southeast 6th
- 11 East 8th–UMD
- 11K East 8th–UMD – Kenwood
- 11M East 8th–UMD – Morley Heights
- 12 Kenwood – UMD
- 13 UMD–Woodland via East 4th
- 13U UMD via East 4th (Operates only when UMD is in session)
- 13W Woodland via East 4th
- 14 West 4th/Eklund/Mall
- 14P West 4th/Eklund/Mall/Piedmont
- 15 Park Point
- 15C Canal Park
- 16 Duluth-Superior
- 17B Billings Park
- 17S South Superior
- 18 UMD / CSS via Rice Lake Road (Operates only when UMD is in session)
- Port Town Trolley (Operates Summers Only)
Duluth Transportation Center
Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) is the downtown hub for the Duluth tranist system.
The DTC was built in February 2016,[5] replacing an existing parking ramp. The building was designed by LHB Corporation and constructed by Mortenson Construction.[6]
The DTC has 8 docks for bus boarding, with space for layovers. Skyways to nearby buildings were replaced during construction, providing improved pedestrian access.[6]
Recognition
In 2009, the DTA was named Transit System of the Year by the Minnesota Public Transit Association.
References
- ↑ "DTA transported 3,264,477 riders in 2011". Duluth Transit Authority. February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ "2009 Transit System Performance Evaluation". Metropolitan Council. 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ Jeremy Mattson (June 2008). "Effects of Rising Gas Prices on Bus Ridership for Small Urban and Rural Transit Systems" (PDF). Small Urban and Rural Transit Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University. p. 7. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ "DTA System Map".
- ↑ "Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) Grand Opening Scheduled for Thursday, February 4th". Duluth Transit. Duluth Transit Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- 1 2 Heilig, Jim. "DTA awards Build/Design Contract for Multimodal Center" (PDF). Duluth Transit. Duluth Transit Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2016.