Cities Area Transit (CAT) is the public transportation system in the neighboring cities of

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. 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.Cities Area Transit - Agency Details
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, and a service for seniors, are provided under contract by Grand Forks Taxi.What is ADA-Paratransit and how does it work?
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History

Public transportation in Grand Forks was originally provided by the Grand Forks Street Railway Company which operated five street car lines that connected

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campus, the Grand Forks County fairgrounds, the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and Riverside Park, and the community of

. The service completely switched over to buses on July 1, 1934.

Routes

Routes generally run from 6:00am to 10:00pm Monday-Friday, and 8:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday (No service is offered Sundays or federal holidays). A Night route covers the city from approximately 5:55pm to 10:00pm, with service finishing for the night at 10:00pm. Routes operate once per hour unless otherwise noted. The #4 and #6 offer coordinated service once every 30 minutes along the University Avenue corridor (the individual branches operate once per hour). Additionally, the #12 and #13 complement each other, with the #12 operating eastbound, and becoming a westbound #13 on the return trip. A similar arrangement exists with the #8 and #9. The #10 and #11 offer 2 buses per hour between the central portion of East Grand Forks, and the Metro Transit Center. The #1 and #2 do not overlap, but interline at the Metro Transit Center. Most routes pass by the Metro Transit Center (which is the location of the headquarters), at 450 Kittson Avenue, with the exception of the #8/9 and #12/13. Scheduled bus route details are listed below:Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Bus Routes & Schedules
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Fares

The Cities Area Transit fares are:

Downtown Transfer Station

The Downtown Transfer Station is located at 450 Kittson Avenue and serves as the primary hub for Cities Area Transit. The hub serves 8 routes, as well as providing intercity bus service through

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Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response. Per capita statistics are based on the Grand Forks urbanized area as reported in NTD data. Starting in 2011, 2010 census numbers replace the 2000 census numbers to calculate per capita statistics.

References

External links

Cities Area Transit websiteHistory of public transportation in Grand Forks
Greater Grand Forks Bus transportation in North Dakota Bus transportation in Minnesota Transportation in Grand Forks County, North Dakota Transportation in Polk County, Minnesota {{NorthDakota-stub