Prairieland Transit System

{{Short description|Provider of mass transportation in Nobles County, Minnesota}}

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| headquarters = 1106 3rd Avenue

| locale = Worthington, Minnesota

| service_area = Nobles County, Minnesota

| service_type = Bus service, paratransit

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| annual ridership= 25,084 (2019)

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Prairieland Transit System is a service of the Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council and the primary provider of mass transportation in Worthington, Minnesota. Operations include the fixed-route Worthington City Bus, the intercity Nobles County Heartland Express, and demand-response services across Nobles County. As of 2019, the system provided 25,084 rides over 11,350 annual vehicle revenue hours with 1 buses and 2 paratransit vehicles.{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2019/5R04-50471.pdf|title= Prairieland Transit System Agency Profile|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

History

The Worthington City Bus began operations on January 28, 2019, with nine stops. The service was intended to alleviate the burden on the local taxi service for the most common trips in the city.{{cite news|url=https://www.dglobe.com/news/city-bus-route-underway-in-worthington-operated-by-smoc|title=City bus route underway in Worthington; operated by SMOC|newspaper=The Globe|date=February 2, 2019|author=Julie Buntjer|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

Service

Prairieland Transit System operates the Worthington City Bus, a weekday fixed-route bus within Worthington. This service is complemented by demand-response service throughout Nobles County and the Nobles County Heartland Express, which operates from Worthington to nearby communities Monday through Thursday.{{cite web|url=http://www.smoc.us/id70.html|title=Prairieland Transit System|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

Hours of operation for the Worthington City Bus are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.{{cite web|url=http://www.smoc.us/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/wgtncitybusroute2019.pdf|title=Worthington City Bus|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/southwestern-mn-opportunity-council-inc | access-date=September 4, 2023}}

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References

External links

[http://www.smoc.us/id70.html Prairieland Transit System]

Category:Bus transportation in Minnesota