18 th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Omaha, Nebraska October 20, 2008.

18th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation

Omaha, Nebraska

October 20, 2008

Transportation Development by

The Santee Sioux Tribe

Mike Crosley-Economic Development

Sussie Rojas-Santee Transit Director

Beginning Tribal Transit

• 2006 applied for Tribal Transit Grant

• 2007 applied for Transit Operations Grant

• 2007 receive from Shakopee Tribe:– (1) used 14 passenger bus – (1) used 18 passenger bus

Beginning Tribal Transit

• October 2008 hire Transit Director

• October 2008 hire bus drivers

• October, 2008 RFP for Consultant – to write Short Range Transit Plan

Beginning Tribal Transit

• November 1, 2008 begin Tribal Transit Service

• April, 2009 implement Short Range Plan

Transit Operations

• Initial Hours: 7:00AM - 6:00PM

• Planned Hours: 7:00AM-10:00PM– Provide youth program transit option

Transit Operations

• Daily Routes:

–Santee Village to Bloomfield• 15 employees travel from Santee Village

–Employers are:»a Call Center and »a Chicken Egg Laying and Meat operation

Transit Operations

• Daily Routes (continued):

–Santee Village to Niobrara• Tribal Offices

• Banking Retail

Transit Operations

• Weekly Route:–Santee Village to Yankton, SD

• Medical Center and Shopping Center

Practical Matters

• Bus Barn is currently a Repair Shop

• Bus Barn will be the 1st Pick-up location– Facility has a waiting area for patrons