METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION:
An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Metropolitan Transit Commission. | |
| Title: | Published Records and Reports. | |
| Dates: | 1958-1995. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Metropolitan Transit Commission. | |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records cover all aspects of the department's duties and activities, particularly program summaries, finances, bus operations, downtown service, planning, alternative transit systems, marketing, ridership, fares, garages, park-ride facilities, express buses, lightrail, paratransit, and ridesharing.
There is also a 1958 history of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Metropolitan Transit Commission. Published Records and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 983-31; 2018-16
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 003737000
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 116.E.2.1B | Rules and Regulations, 1970. | ||||||||||
| MTC Accomplishments: 1979-1982, November 1982. | |||||||||||
| Summary of accomplishments during the chairmanship of John A. Yngve; photocopy of typescript. [Acc. No. 983-31] | |||||||||||
| Manuals: Driver’s Guide, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Newsletters: | |||||||||||
| Quick Transit, 1975-1977. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Incomplete. | |||||||||||
| Transit Facts, Nos. 1-15, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Express, March 1983-October 1987, 1990-1995. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Rideshare newsletter. | |||||||||||
| Program Summaries: | |||||||||||
| Information Program Report, June 1971. | |||||||||||
| 1977 Legislative Program, 1976. | |||||||||||
| 1979 Legislative Program. | |||||||||||
| 1980 Legislative Program. | |||||||||||
| 1981 Legislative Program. | |||||||||||
| 1983 Legislative Program. | |||||||||||
| Technical Reports: | |||||||||||
| Technical Reports (Alan M. Vorhees): | |||||||||||
| 1. Screening and Evaluation of Public Transit Vehicle Systems, 1970. | |||||||||||
| 2. Travel Forecasting, undated. | |||||||||||
| 3. Development of a Long Range Transit Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Area, 1969. | |||||||||||
| Technical Reports, 1970 Transit Planning Program: | |||||||||||
| 1. Transit Corridor Refinement and Fast Link System Concepts, 1970. | |||||||||||
| 2. The Future Role of Buses in the Twin Cities Area, 1970. | |||||||||||
| 3. Review of Technology and Federal Urban Transit Programs, 1970. | |||||||||||
| 4. Public Transportation in Major Diversified Cities. | |||||||||||
| 5. Evaluation of Regional Growth and Developmental Impact, 1971. | |||||||||||
| 6. Financial Plan, 1970. | |||||||||||
| 7. Benefit-Cost Analysis, 1971. | |||||||||||
| Sets of transit study reports: | |||||||||||
| Interim Reports: Analysis of Present Bus Operations, Simpson & Curtin, Philadelphia, 1968-1969: | |||||||||||
| 1. The Transit Rider, 1968. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| 2. Transit Services-1968, December 1968. | |||||||||||
| 2a. Transit Services-1968; Appendix, December 1968. | |||||||||||
| 3. Operating Results-1968, March 1969. | |||||||||||
| 4. Public Attitudes Toward Transit, April 1969. | |||||||||||
| 5. Preliminary Working Papers, April 1969. | |||||||||||
| 6. Evaluation of Alternative Service Improvements, July 1969. | |||||||||||
| 6a. Evaluation of Alternative Service Improvements: Proposed Routes, July 1969. | |||||||||||
| 7. Implementation of Transit Improvements, October 1969. | |||||||||||
| Proposals for a Study to Improve Transit Operations and Facilities in Downtown Areas, July 1975. 5 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Submitted by various consultants: Dalton-Dalton-Little-Newport; De Leuw, Cather & Company; Bather-Ringrose-Wolsfeld; Simpson & Curtin; Honeywell; Wilbur Smith & Associates; Edwards and Kelcey. | |||||||||||
| Improvement of Bus Operations in Downtown: | |||||||||||
| Working Paper No. 1. Downtown Transit Lanes, January 30, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Interim Report No. 2. Passenger Amenities and Downtown Transit Lanes, May 10, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Commuter Club (Total Commuter Demonstration Project): | |||||||||||
| Final Report, April 1977. | |||||||||||
| Marketing Plan, January 1977. | |||||||||||
| Operations Manual, March 1977. | |||||||||||
| 116.E.2.2F | General reports and publications: | ||||||||||
| Chronological order. | |||||||||||
| Long Range Plan: Family of Vehicle Systems; Short Range Plan: 13-Point Improvement Plan, undated. | |||||||||||
| A Study of Mass Transit, North Star Research and Development Institute, undated. | |||||||||||
| We Call it Communication: Where Does it Belong in Our Mass Transit?, June 25, 1969. | |||||||||||
| A Summary of Considerations for Improvements in Public Transportation in the Metropolitan Transit Area, September 17, 1969. | |||||||||||
| Study Design Report-Twin Cities Area Transit Planning Program, May 1970. | |||||||||||
| Status Report: Transit Program for the Twin Cities Area, August 1970. | |||||||||||
| Transit Options for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region, January 1971. | |||||||||||
| Transit in Transportation: A Commission Statement, January 1971. | |||||||||||
| QT [Quick Transit] Service Report and Recommendations, June 1971, February 1972. | |||||||||||
| Report on Dial-A-Ride Technology, July 1972. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Development Guide: Transportation, Metropolitan Council post-hearing draft, December 14, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Bus Stop Sign Program Report, December 1972. | |||||||||||
| Final Report on Low Cost Tunneling Study for the Twin Cities Area, MTC Report 73-01, December 1973. | |||||||||||
| Analysis and Simulation of Alternative Transit Systems for the Twin Cities, MTC Report 74-4, January 1974. | |||||||||||
| Includes technical supplement. | |||||||||||
| Performance and General System Specifications for Regional Fixed Guideway System, Summary and Report, January 1974. | |||||||||||
| New Garage Location Study, April 1974. | |||||||||||
| Automated Small Vehicle Fixed Guideway Systems Study: | |||||||||||
| Data Base Development and Analysis Methodology, 74-11A, September 31, 1974. | |||||||||||
| System Configurations, 74-12, October 25, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Screening of Small Vehicle Options, 74-13, December 13, 1974. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Selection of Optimum Small Vehicle System, Traffic Forecasts, System Analysis & Simulation Results, 74-15D, December 20, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Transit Revenue Alternatives: A Special Report to the 1975 Minnesota Legislature, December 1974. | |||||||||||
| Promotion of Ridership in the Metropolitan Area (increasing the use of multi-occupancy vehicles), January 2, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Report on St. Paul Dime Zone and Application of a Similar Dime Zone in Minneapolis, February 1975. | |||||||||||
| The Optimum Fixed Guideway Plan for the Twin Cities, March 1975. | |||||||||||
| Personnel and Spatial Projections, April 1975. | |||||||||||
| South and West St. Paul Transit Acquisition: Report and Recommendations, June 1975. | |||||||||||
| A Review of Demand-Responsive Transportation, June 5, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Optimum Garage Size Analysis, Timothy B. Collins, June 18, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Standards for the Design and Maintenance of Bus Related Road Improvements, July 16, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Western St. Paul Route - Ridership Improvement Project Transit Potentials, July 1975. | |||||||||||
| Park-Ride Facilities: A Survey of Present Use: September 17, 1975; 1978. | |||||||||||
| I.D.S. Information Center Proposal, October 1975. | |||||||||||
| Multi-Occupancy Vehicle Usage in the Metropolitan Area, November 1975. | |||||||||||
| Western St. Paul Route - Ridership Improvement Project: Final Report, March 1976. | |||||||||||
| Convenience Fares: A Marketing Perspective: Report by Advisory Committee on Transit and Appendices, April 1976. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| 116.E.2.3B | Visual Information Project: Research and Criteria, May 6, 1976. | ||||||||||
| Volume 4? | |||||||||||
| Regional Express Bus Network Study Final Report and Appendix, Simpson & Curtin, Philadelphia, June 1976. | |||||||||||
| Proposal for a Downtown People Mover System, Report 76-08, June 1976. | |||||||||||
| Subscription Service: A Twelve Month Pilot Program of the Metropolitan Transit Commission, Fourth Quarter and Final Report, August 1976. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| South Hennepin Route-Ridership Improvement Project, September 1976. | |||||||||||
| Paratransit, January 1977. | |||||||||||
| Variable Work Hours in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MTC Report 77-10, April 1977. | |||||||||||
| Parking Policies and Multi-Occupancy Vehicle Utilization in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MTC Report 77-11, May 1977. | |||||||||||
| Route Segment Analysis of 03 Alignment Corridor, April 1978. | |||||||||||
| Light Rail Transit: A Discussion of the Issues, July 1978. | |||||||||||
| Park-Ride Facilities: A Survey of Present Use, Draft, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Interim Evaluation of the Minneapolis Ridesharing Commuter Services Demonstration, U. S. Dept. of Transportation Report No. UMTA-MN-06-0008-79-1, March 1979. | |||||||||||
| Final Report: Non-Fixed Guideway Alternatives to the St. Paul Downtown People Mover, March 1979. | |||||||||||
| MTC-TD-79-02. | |||||||||||
| Project Mobility First-Year Evaluation Final Report, July 1979. | |||||||||||
| MTC Fact Sheet, November 16, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Guidelines for the Design of Transit Related Roadway Improvements, UMTA-MN09-0042; MN09-0048, May 18, 1983. | |||||||||||
| Vanpool Market Study – Minnesota Rideshare, 1986. | |||||||||||
| Leaflets. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| Come Ride the Commuter Express, undated. | |||||||||||
| How to Get There by Bus, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Loop the Loop on the QT, undated. | |||||||||||
| A Stitch in Time: Your $1 for the Wheelage Tax, 1970. | |||||||||||
| Light Rail Transit, undated. | |||||||||||
| Twin City Rapid Transit Company: Transit and the Twins: A Historical Account of the Growth of Public Transit in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Suburbs, Stephen A. Kieffer, 1958. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Advertising -- Bus lines -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Bus lines -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Buses -- Barrier-free design -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Fringe parking -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Local transit -- Finance -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Local transit -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Planning.
- Local transit -- Ridership -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Paratransit services -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- People with disabilities -- Transportation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Ridesharing -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Street-railroads -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Transportation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Organizations:
- Twin City Area Metropolitan Transit Commission.
- Twin City Rapid Transit Company -- History.
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