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MVTA officials outline service changes, station upgrades and warn of bill to centralize suburban providers
Summary
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority briefed the Eagan City Council on ridership gains, March 16 route and airport connections, Eagan Transit Station improvements and long-term projects; MVTA warned a state bill could transfer suburban services to Metro Transit after 2027, prompting regional organizing.
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority representatives told the Eagan City Council at its March 10 workshop that ridership across their system rose about 7–8% year-over-year and that Eagan-specific trips increased roughly 6.7% from 2024 to 2025.
"Overall ridership for system wide was up 7, almost 8% all year over year," MVTA presenter Luther Weider said, adding that express service was up more than 10% and that a local route known as the "4 Fun" had increased about 34%.
The agency outlined near-term service changes effective March 16 that will include hourly service to MSP Terminal 1 and seven-day, year-round hourly service on the 4 Fun route. Weider said the agency’s Connect on-demand product recorded almost 60,000 rides in 2025, averages about…
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