MATBUS Transit Development Plan

NEW: Virtual Open House Scheduled for August 27, 2025

 

A virtual open house for the Transit Development Plan (TDP) will be held on Wednesday, August 27, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with a presentation scheduled for 11:30 AM. This meeting will be held to receive additional comments and gather feedback on the draft final TDP for the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.

The meeting link and all materials will be accessible online at bit.ly/MATBUS2030 or at the Project StoryMap link below, with the meeting materials and presentation posted on August 27.

Project StoryMap (Virtual Open House Link)

Although this meeting is intended to be virtual, people are welcome to attend in person at Metro COG (1 2nd Street N, Suite 232, Fargo). Meeting facilities are accessible to mobility-impaired individuals. Metro COG will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

• Language interpretation for people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP);
• Translations of written material necessary to access MATBUS programs and information; and
• Other accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Please contact Angela Brumbaugh, Metro COG Office Manager, at 701-532-5100, or Shaun Crowell, MATBUS Mobility Manager/Title VI and ADA Coordinator, at 701-746-5967 by Friday, August 22, if any special accommodations or material translations are required for any member of the public to participate in the meeting.

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Draft Final Transit Development Plan - July 30, 2025

 

Over the past few months, the project team has gathered information about existing MATBUS transit services, collected feedback from the community through an online survey on potential service scenarios, and had discussions with Metro COG and MATBUS staff. Using what we have learned through this process, the draft final plan has been created for public feedback.

Project StoryMap

The draft final Transit Development Plan is now complete and ready for your thoughts! Please view the draft report and coordinated human services transportation plan below. Additional hard copies are available for review at the Ground Transportation Center (GTC) and Metro COG. Comments can be made using the feedback link below. Additional written comments may be emailed to Blue Weber, Community Outreach Liaison, at blue.weber@bolton-menk.com or mailed to the address below:

Bolton & Menk

3168 41st Street S #2

Fargo, ND 58104.

 

Please submit your comments by Wednesday, September 10.

We appreciate your feedback!

Draft Final Report

Draft Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan

Provide Feedback Here

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Transit Development Plan Project Video

 

What is a transit development plan? How do we improve transit service for those who need it most in the community? Learn more about the transit development planning process and how MATBUS and the Fargo-Moorhead area are moving forward with an update to its transit development plan!

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Project Background Information

 

As the Fargo-Moorhead region experiences growth and development, the need for an efficient and sustainable transit system is increasingly important. Metro COG and MATBUS are working together to prepare a new Transit Development Plan (TDP) that will look at current transit needs and develop a forward-looking vision for regional transit. This project aims to create a robust and sustainable transit plan that better serves the community, improves connections, and supports economic growth.

Project Objective

 

The objective of the 2026-2030 Transit Development Plan is to develop a document that meets federal and state requirements, addresses local challenges in implementing transit service, integrates the transition to a large urban transit system, coordinates with the transit community, and provides a policy framework and vision to base decisions affecting transit for the next five years.

The Transit Development Plan update will analyze a wide range of service, capital, institutional/managerial, and financial alternatives. The study will evaluate the existing transit system in place, gauge opportunities for improved transit coordination in the region, identify the most efficient approach to meet the needs of the public, and carefully consider where transit resources should be devoted over the five-year planning period.