east central transit
Transit Information for East Central Minnesota
On July 10th, 2025 the East Central Regional Development Commission hosted a presentation by University of MN faculty and graduate students on their east central transportation gap findings. Please listen in to this informative video.
Learn about the updates of our region’s service providers and what’s in store for our regional transportation future!
East Central Regional Development Commission hosts Listening Session with Senator Tina Smith’s Outreach Directors, Orion DiFranco (MN Regional) and Jack Smyth (Housing, Banking and Transportation). This was an in-person and virtual meeting opened up to address needed policy changes for rural transit providers and customers. Rural Transit One-Pager Updated 119th (002) In-Person (L-R): Jessica Peterson […]
Slides from Greg Mathis, Operations Supervisor for MnDOT’s Office of Passenger Rail presentation: 2025-01-09_East_Central_Regional_Development_Committee_rev00
MnDOT is working on a transit plan for Greater Minnesota and is requesting input to better understand public transit needs. Your input will help shape recommendations and policies to better serve your community. To fill out a survey, share ideas, or join an Advisory Task Force, please visit: talk.dot.state.mn.us/greater-minnesota-transit-plan
Some of us drive, but sometimes we can’t. For example, being able to drive to an eye appointment but not able to drive home. During those times, what do we do? How about this, when you can drive and can be of assistance to someone who needs a ride, you take this passenger. When you […]
July’s Advisory Board Meeting includes a detailed presentation by the Center for Transportation Studies/University of MN faculty explaining the “Empowering Greater MN Communities” Tactical Action Support program. This program will work to Improve Transit for Young, Old and Everyone in East Central Minnesota and is a co-driven transportation project awarded to Lighthouse Family Services […]
Click on the image to be transported to the EastCentralTransit Volunteer Driver page. Drive in any of the east central counties of: Pine, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs or Kanabec. Drive Where and When you wish.