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• • • ADA Complementary Service In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Metropolitan Council provides specialized, demand responsive service for persons who have disabilities that prevent them from using the regular route system. This service is provided in the same areas that regular route service is provided. In Anoka County, the Council contracts for these services with the Anoka County Traveler Dial -a -Ride service. Within the City of Lino Lakes, ADA complementary service is available from 5:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. during the week and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends. In 2006, ACT Dial -a -Ride provided almost 35,000 ADA rides. Other Services Privately Contracted Regular Routes The Metropolitan Council contracts for about five percent of the regular route service that is provided in the Metropolitan area through contracts with private and non - profit transit providers. Routes 255, 262, and 275 described above are operated under contract to the Metropolitan Council by First Student. Community Based Urban Programs Throughout the region, ten small urban systems operate local transit service in their communities. Many of these services were originally formed to meet a specific mobility need for elderly or disabled, but are now open to the general public. Currently, the City of Lino Lakes does not offer this type of transit service. Community Based Rural Programs Throughout the region, eight rural systems provide a base level of transit service in areas that are not served by regular route service. These programs primarily serve the elderly and persons with disabilities but are open to the general public. As noted above, ACT provides these services for Anoka County, including the City of Lino Lakes. ACT is funded by Performance Based Funding (PBF) grants from the Metropolitan Council, revenue from contract services including the Metro Mobility ADA contract, County contributions, and donations. The Anoka County Volunteer Transportation Program provides rides to and from medical, dental, and appointments with social services for seniors (60 +) and clients receiving services from Anoka County. This service relies on volunteer drivers. While the service is free, donations are encouraged. Medical and dental trips may be made throughout the metro area while appointments with social services must remain within Anoka County. This program is funded primarily through private grants and donations. Future Transit Demand According to the 2005 Metropolitan Council's Park - and -Ride Plan, the number of people in Lino Lakes currently utilizing transit to commute to work in downtown Minneapolis /St. Paul is expected to increase through 2030. Although the percentage of the Lino Lakes resident workforce utilizing transit services within the city is relatively small compared to future population projections, there are other park- and -ride facilities outside of city limits that may also draw a small portion of the Lino Lakes commuter workforce because of the higher bus frequencies and routes along with a greater number of downtown express buses they offer. 6 -25