Transcript Transportation Development by The Santee Sioux Tribe

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