MATBUS

ATTENTION
MATBUS RIDERS 

Due to the Fargo Marathon, during the evening of Friday, May 18 and most of the day Saturday, May 19, 2012, all MATBUS routes in the areas of the marathon events will be affected.  Please plan accordingly. 

Moorhead will be affected minimally.  Route 4 will take Center Avenue to the GTC, bypassing Park View Terrace and the Hjemkomst Center from 7:00 am to 11:00 am.

To view the Marathon Race Courses, please visit fargomarathon.com.  The GTC will also have marathon routes displayed.

 Sorry for the service interruption and routes will resume as soon as possible.

TEMPORARY DETOUR
Start Date: 4/30/12
Est. End Date:  TBA

Due to improvements on Main Avenue between 4^th Street and 8^th Street in Moorhead, the following routes will be detoured: 

Route 1, Route 2: Will take Center Avenue East bound & West bound from the GTC to 8^th Street instead of Main Avenue. 

Route 7, Route 8:  Will take Center Avenue East bound & West bound from the GTC to 8^th Street instead of Main Avenue.

MATBUS TRANSIT PASSENGER SURVEY
On recent service changes to
Routes 1, 2, 3 & 5
April 16-19, 2012

 The Small Urban and Rural Transit Center (SURTC) will be conducting a survey on Moorhead MATBUS Routes 1, 2, 3 and 5 regarding recent changes made at the Marriott transfer point. 
Monday, April 16 – Thursday, April 19, 2012. 

Please complete the paper survey or take the survey online
by clicking HERE.

Your help in gathering this data is important and appreciated. 

One survey per person, please

Attention Fargo Fixed Route Riders:

 Due to the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 17^th, 2012,
a portion of Broadway will be closed from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The following routes will be affected as noted:

Route 11 (Inbound)      – Travel on 7^th Avenue N. to 4^th Street N. in the GTC backdoor.

Route 11 (Outbound)   – Travel on NP Avenue to 4^th Street N. to 7^th Avenue N.

Route 13 (Inbound)      – Travel on University Drive N. to Main Avenue to 4^th Street N. to the GTC backdoor.

Route 13 (Outbound) – Travel on 4^th Street N. to 1^st Avenue S. to 10^th Street N.

Route 14 (Inbound)      – Travel on 1^st Avenue S. to 4^th Street N. to the GTC backdoor.

Route 14 (Outbound) – * No effect on this route *

Route 15 (Inbound)      – Travel on 1^st Avenue S. to 4^th Street N. to the GTC backdoor.

Route 15 (Outbound) – Travel on 4^th Street N. to Main Avenue to University Drive S.

Route 17 (Inbound)      – Travel on 3^rd Avenue N. to University Drive N. to Main Avenue to 4^th Street N. to the GTC backdoor.

Route 17 (Outbound) – Travel on 1^st Avenue S. to 10^th Street N. to 2^nd Avenue N.

Route 18 (Inbound)      – Travel on 1^st Avenue S. to 4^th Street N. to the GTC backdoor.

Route 18 (Outbound) – Travel on 1^st Avenue S. to University Drive S.

 Due to advisories on pending weather and possible winter storm or blizzard, MATBUS would like to remind passengers of our procedures for notifying passengers of service closing early, starting late, or cancelling. 

• Telephone: Call our GTC Helpline at 701.232.7500 and listen for prerecorded message. 
   
• Web: Check our web page at: matbus.com. 
   
• Email: If you have signed up for MATBUS Rider Alerts, check your email for a message. 
   
• Radio: Listen to KGFO Radio 790 AM. 
   
• Social media: Check out MATBUS pages on Facebook, Twitter and AreaVoices for more information. 
   
• NDSU: If classes will start late, MATBUS service on and near-campus will begin one-half hour prior to classes. 
   
• MAT Paratransit: Call our reservation line at 701.235.4464 and listen for a prerecorded message. Storm Routes: In the event of adverse weather and road conditions, MATBUS may offer service but restrict operations to approved storm routes. Please visit matbus.com to view these routes.  

Beginning Monday January 23^rd, service will increase on Route 7 and 8 with the addition of one bus for 30-minute frequency instead of 60-minute frequency. 

This addition was approved by Moorhead City Council under a one-year pilot program.

 A new timetable has been established for this change. 

In an effort to improve on-time performance, minor changes to Moorhead MATBUS Routes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 will take effect on Monday January 23, 2012.

Marriott Transfer Point
*  The Marriott transfer point will continue to operate as the transfer point between Routes 1, 2, 3 and 5. 

Routes 1&3
*  The current temporary detour to Route 1 using Main Avenue instead of Center Avenue to and from the GTC will continue.
*  Routes 1 & 3 will travel on the same streets as they currently do.
*  Routes 1 & 3 will interline at the Marriott (What this means is that Route 1 will leave the GTC, follow the current route on Main Avenue and 8^th Street to the Marriott.  At the Marriott, the bus will become Route 3.  At the same time, the Route 3 bus when it arrives at the Marriott will become Route 1 and travel downtown to the GTC).

 Route 2&5 
*  Routes 2 & 5 will travel on the same streets as they currently do.
*  Route 2 & 5 will interline at the Marriott (What this means is that Route 2 will leave the GTC, follow the current route on Main Avenue and 11^th Street to the Marriott.  At the Marriot, the bus will become Route 5.  At the same time, the route 5 bus when it arrives at the Marriott will become Route 2 and travel downtown to the GTC).

Route 4
*  Route 4 will now travel westbound between the Center Mall and GTC, continuing to provide service to Park View Terrance and the Heritage Center
*  Minor temporary changes to Route 4 should not adversely affect any passengers and will NOT change service north of 1^st Avenue.

MATBUS
Holiday Hours

MATBUS Regular Routes & Paratransit

 December 24     Service Ends at 5:15 p.m.; the last bus leaves the GTC at 4:45 p.m.  No evening bus service is offered.

December 25     Christmas Day – NO MATBUS SERVICES   

December 31      Regular Services

January 1            New Year’s Day – NO MATBUS SERVICES

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Routes
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35 from
December 19, 2011 – January 6, 2012
(Regular service on Route 34 will be provided
throughout the holiday break)

Attention Route 1 riders.  In an effort to improve on-time performance, MATBUS is implementing a temporary change to Route 1 to avoid train delays.

Beginning Monday, December 19, 2011 the route will move from Center Avenue to Main Avenue to/from the GTC.  Bus stops on Main Avenue will be at 4th Street & 6th Street.

For more information, check out matbus.com