Cities Area Transit
 | |
| Service area |
Grand Forks, ND East Grand Forks, MN |
|---|---|
| Service type | Bus service, Dial-a-Ride |
| Routes | 13 |
| Website | Grand Forks bus |
Cities Area Transit (CAT) is the public transportation system in the neighboring cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The scheduled transit bus routes are operated by the city of Grand Forks and service is provided to East Grand Forks through a cost-sharing agreement.[1] Paratransit for those who are unable to use the regular bus under the ADA, and a service for seniors, are provided under contract by Grand Forks Taxi.[2][3]
History
Public transportation in Grand Forks was originally provided by the Grand Forks Street Railway Company which operated five street car lines that connected Downtown Grand Forks with the University of North Dakota campus, the Grand Forks County fairgrounds, the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and Riverside Park, and the community of East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The service completely switched over to buses on July 1, 1934.[4]
Routes
Scheduled bus route details are listed below:[5]
| Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Route 1 | Kelly School - Tufte Manor - Choice Health & Fitness | |
| Red Route 2 | Hugo's - West School - Valley Middle School - St Anne's | |
| Orange Route 3 | The Link - Altru Hospital - Red River High School - Grand Cities Mall | hospital express service |
| Blue Route 4 | Salvation Army - Stanford Center - N 39th St - YMCA | UND service runs east and west along University Avenue |
| Green Route 5 | Columbia Mall - Walmart South - Hugo's - Grand Cities Mall | |
| Dark Blue Route 6 | Salvation Army - N 43rd St - Memorial Union - YMCA | UND service runs east and west along University Avenue |
| Purple Route 8 | Walmart North - N 43rd St - Memorial Union - Altru Hospital | |
| Purple Route 9 | Post Office - Columbia Mall - Super Target - Red River High School | |
| Black Route 10 | Cabela's - Northland College - Hugo's - Sunshine Terrace | East Grand Forks north major shopping and educational services areas |
| Grey Route 11 | Senior Center - Northland College - Hugo's - Town Square | East Grand Forks south major residential and services areas |
| Brown Route 12 | Super Target - Development Homes - South Middle School | Alerus Center |
| Brown Route 13 | Altru South - Columbia Mall - Altru Hospital - Canad Inn | |
| Night Cat | ||
References
- ↑ Cities Area Transit - Agency Details
- ↑ What is ADA-Paratransit and how does it work? Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Senior Rider Service Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Street Railways in Grand Forks, North Dakota 1887-1935" (PDF). City of Grand Forks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- ↑ Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Bus Routes & Schedules