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MVTA reports double‑digit ridership gains in Shakopee, outlines 2026 service changes and warns of legislative risk
Summary
Luke Derwent, MVTA CEO, told the Shakopee City Council that ridership in Shakopee rose more than 18% from 2024 to 2025, highlighted Connect on‑demand growth and proposed route and schedule changes for 2026. He warned that House File 411 risks reducing local decisionmaking and could raise fares for suburban riders.
Luke Derwent, chief executive officer of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, told the Shakopee City Council on April 7 that MVTA saw strong ridership gains in Shakopee last year and plans targeted service changes for 2026.
Derwent opened his annual update by outlining MVTA’s network and recent performance, saying MVTA operates 24 routes including express services (routes 490 and 493) and local on‑demand Connect zones. “We have over 12,000 trips that were provided here in that year of service,” he said, citing the first year of the Prior Lake–Shakopee Connect zone. He added that Shakopee’s ridership was “over 18% increase in ridership from 2024 to 2025,” well above MVTA’s system average.
The presentation emphasized Connect, the app‑based on‑demand service Derwent described as both…
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