Section 174.255 — Paratransit Program; Accessibility; Insurance.
174.255 PARATRANSIT PROGRAM; ACCESSIBILITY; INSURANCE. Subdivision 1. Accessibility for people with disability. The commissioner shall require any paratransit project receiving assistance under section 174.24 that includes the operation of two or more vehicles other than automobiles or taxis to provide at least one vehicle that is accessible to disabled individuals and may require additional accessible […]
Section 174.256 — Park-and-ride Program.
174.256 PARK-AND-RIDE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to encourage citizens of Minnesota to transfer from low-occupancy vehicles to multioccupancy vehicles, to reduce the use of the automobile and provide for more efficient usage of existing facilities in heavily traveled corridors and congested areas, to divert automobile drivers from parking […]
Section 174.257 — Ride-sharing Program.
174.257 RIDE-SHARING PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall establish a ride-sharing program in order to advise citizens of the available alternatives to travel by low-occupancy vehicles and the benefits derived from sharing rides. The program must provide citizens with necessary information and opportunities for sharing rides, encourage citizens to share rides, […]
Section 174.27 — Public Employer Commuter Van Program.
174.27 PUBLIC EMPLOYER COMMUTER VAN PROGRAM. Any statutory or home rule charter city, county, school district, independent board, or agency may acquire or lease commuter vans, enter into contracts with another public or private employer to acquire or lease such vans, or purchase such a service for the use of its employees. The governing body […]
Section 174.285 — Minnesota Council On Transportation Access.
174.285 MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. Subdivision 1. Council established. A Minnesota Council on Transportation Access is established to study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of transportation services provided to the transit public. “Transit public” means those persons who utilize public transit and those who, […]
Section 174.29 — Coordination Of Special Transportation Service.
174.29 COORDINATION OF SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of sections 174.29 and 174.30 “special transportation service” means motor vehicle transportation provided on a regular basis by a public or private entity or person that is designed exclusively or primarily to serve individuals who are elderly or disabled and who are unable […]
Section 174.295 — Eligibility Certification; Penalty For Fraud.
174.295 ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION; PENALTY FOR FRAUD. Subdivision 1. Notice. A provider of special transportation service, as defined in section 174.29, receiving financial assistance under section 174.24, shall include on the application form for special transportation service, and on the eligibility certification form if different from the application form, a notice of the penalty for fraudulent […]
Section 174.23 — General Powers And Duties.
174.23 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. General. (a) The commissioner shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out the provisions of sections 174.21 to 174.27 including the power to: (1) review applications for financial assistance, execute contracts, and obligate and expend program funds, upon conditions and limitations as the commissioner deems necessary […]
Section 174.21 — Public Transit Assistance And Transportation Management; Purpose.
174.21 PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT; PURPOSE. It is the purpose of sections 174.21 to 174.27 to: (1) provide access to transit for persons who have no alternative mode of transit available; (2) increase the efficiency and productivity of public transit systems; (3) alleviate problems of automobile congestion and energy consumption and promote desirable […]
Section 174.22 — Definitions.
174.22 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 174.21 to 174.27 the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commuter van. “Commuter van” means a motor vehicle used in a ride-sharing arrangement and used principally to provide prearranged transportation of persons for a fee to or from their place of employment […]