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The University of Minnesota's Campus Shuttle is a zero-fare bus service operating on the university's Minneapolis and St. Paul (Falcon Heights) campuses. In 2009, the system carried more than 3.9 million riders,[1] making it the second-busiest transit system in Minnesota after the Twin Cities' primary provider, Metro Transit. It outpaces all of the suburban transit providers in the Twin Cities, as well as those of outlying metropolitan areas in the state. Duluth Transit Authority serving Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin is the state's third-busiest provider, while the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority ranks fourth.[2][3] The shuttles are operated under contract by First Transit through the university's Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) department.[4] There are five routes in the system.
The system started running hybrid-electric buses in 2008.[4] As of 2010, the system's fleet is primarily composed of hybrid buses. During the school year on regular weekdays, the shuttles operate with schedule-less service as often as every five minutes. In 2008, the system carried 3.55 million riders. Despite the fact that the shuttle service is free, it is comparatively inexpensive to operate: with an operating cost of $4.55 million in 2008, the operating subsidy was only $1.28 per passenger. Even Metro Transit's busy METRO Blue Line required a subsidy of $1.44 that year, and that was with many riders paying $1.75 or more for a ride.[2] The shuttles carried 3.9 million riders in 2009. In 2010, Parking and Transportation Services received the annual Transit System of the Year award from the Minnesota Public Transit Association.[1] References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mndaily.com/2010/09/20/u-transit-system-gains-recognition|title=U transit system gains recognition|author=Andre Eggert|work=Minnesota Daily|date=September 20, 2010|accessdate=September 27, 2010}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/Evaluation2009/Evaluation2009.htm|title=2009 Transit System Performance Evaluation|publisher=Metropolitan Council|date=2009|access-date=2010-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100519222803/http://www.metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/Evaluation2009/Evaluation2009.htm|archive-date=2010-05-19|dead-url=yes|df=}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ugpti.org/pubs/pdf/DP201.pdf|title=Effects of Rising Gas Prices on Bus Ridership for Small Urban and Rural Transit Systems|author=Jeremy Mattson|publisher=Small Urban and Rural Transit Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University|date=June 2008|page=7|accessdate=October 1, 2010}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mndaily.com/2008/11/23/u-receiving-16-new-buses|title=U receiving 16 new buses|author=Brianna Bierschbach|date=November 23, 2008|work=Minnesota Daily|accessdate=October 1, 2010}} External links
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