spotlight Bus service suspends routes, expands dial-a-ride By KRISTINE GOODRICH kristine.goodrich@apgsomn.com Kristine Goodrich Author email Jun 25, 2022 Jun 25, 2022 Updated Aug 3, 2023 Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A shortage of bus drivers is forcing Hiawathaland Transit to suspend its fixed bus routes in Faribault and Northfield. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmq68:??:?8 |@?52J[ E96 ?@?AC@7:E EC2?D:E D6CG:46 H:== @?=J @776C :ED @?\56>2?5 5:2=\2\C:56 D6CG:46]k^Am Hiawathaland Transit is suspending its fixed routes but adding buses to its dial-a-ride service. (File photo/southernminn.com) kAmp 4@?G6C86?46 @7 3FD 5C:G6CD C6D:8?:?8[ C6E:C:?8 2?5 @? =62G6 92D ?646DD:E2E65 E96 E6>A@C2CJ DE@AA286 @7 :ED C68F=2C C@FE6 3FD6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ %C2?DA@CE2E:@? ~A6C2E:@?D |2?286C s:2??6 u@C5]k^AmkAm“(6 ;FDE 5@?’E 92G6 6?@F89 5C:G6CD E@ 8@ 2C@F?5[” u@C5 D2:5]k^AmkAm%C2?DA@CE2E:@? 4@>A2?:6D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ 2C6 562=:?8 H:E9 2 5C:G6C D9@CE286[ u@C5 D2:5] %9C66 #:G6CD r@>>F?:EJ p4E:@?[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E H9:49 @A6C2E6D w:2H2E92=2?5 %C2?D:E[ 92D ?@E 366? :>>F?6]k^AmkAm%9C66 #:G6CD DFDA6?565 :ED 7:I65 C@FE6D :? :ED #65 (:?8 D6CG:46 2C62 :? |2J] xE H2D 23=6 E@ “92?8 @?” 2 =:EE=6 =@?86C 3FE ?@H ?665D E@ 4@?D@=:52E6 :? #:46 r@F?EJ 2D H6==[ u@C5 D2:5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96C6 ?@ =@?86C H:== 36 3FD6D CF??:?8 @? D6E D4965F=6D 2?5 C@FE6D[ 2 D64@?5 5:2=\2\C:56 3FD :D 36:?8 25565 :? 3@E9 u2C:32F=E 2?5 }@CE97:6=5]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 4@?7:56?E H6 H:== DE:== 36 23=6 E@ 244@>>@52E6 6G6CJ@?6’D EC2?DA@CE2E:@? ?665D[” u@C5 D2:5]k^AmkAm#:56CD 42? 3@@< 2 3FD A:4<FA FA E@ D:I 52JD :? 25G2?46] $2>6\52J C6BF6DED 2C6 9@?@C65 @? 2 7:CDE\4@>6[ 7:CDE\D6CG65 32D:D]k^AmkAmxE’D ?@E E96 7:CDE E:>6 w:2H2E92=2?5 %C2?D:E 92D >@G65 E@ @?=J 5:2=\2\C:56 D6CG:46] xE 2=D@ 5:5 D@ 7@C 2 ?F>36C @7 >@?E9D 5FC:?8 E96 96:89ED @7 E96 A2?56>:4 2?5 2DD@4:2E65 D9FE5@H?D] u@C5 D2:5 D96 C646:G65 ?@ 4@>A=2:?EDj D@>6 C:56CD D2:5 E96J AC676CC65 E96 7=6I:3:=:EJ @7 5:2=\2\C:56]k^AmkAmxE’D F?<?@H? 9@H =@?8 E96 7:I65 C@FE6 DFDA6?D:@? H:== =2DE] u@C5 D2:5 D96’D 9@A:?8 7@FC E@ 6:89E H66<D]k^AmkAm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? 92D C646:G65 2AA=:42E:@?D 2?5 :D :?E6CG:6H:?8 >@C6 5C:G6CD[ 3FE u@C5 D2:5 6G6? >@C6 2AA=:42?ED 2C6 ?66565]k^AmkAmsC:G6CD >FDE 92G6 2 |:??6D@E2 4@>>6C4:2= 5C:G6C’D =:46?D6 H:E9 2 A2DD6?86C 6?5@CD6>6?E] w:2H2E92=2?5 %C2?D:E H:== 96=A 6>A=@J66D @3E2:? E9@D6 4C656?E:2=D] r2?5:52E6D ?665 @?=J 92G6 @3E2:?65 A6C>:ED[ 2?5 ?6H 9:C6D H:== 36 A2:5 H9:=6 E96J 4@>A=6E6 E96 EC2:?:?8]k^AmkAm“~?46 E96J 92G6 E96 A6C>:E[ H6’== AC@G:56 E96> E96 EC2:?:?8 E@ 86E 369:?5 E96 H966=[” u@C5 D2:5]k^Amk2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E E?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E\BF6DE:@?Qmk9cmqtr~|t p s#x't#k^9cmkAmu@C :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE @3E2:?:?8 2 4@>>6C4:2= 5C:G6C’D =:46?D6 :? |:??6D@E2 8@ E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E:?JFC=]4@>^86E2rs{Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9EEADi^^E:?JFC=]4@>^86E2rs{k^2mk^Am kAm%@ 2AA=J 7@C 2 ;@3 2E w:2H2E92=2?5 %C2?D:E 8@ E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E:?JFC=]4@>^86E2rs{Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmHHH]E9C66C:G6CD42A]@C8^23@FE^;@3Dk^2mk^Amk^2D:56m Let the news come to you Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newsletters Featured Local Savings Reach Associate Editor Kristine Goodrich at 507-333-3134. ©Copyright 2022 APG Media of Southern Minnesota. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dial-a-ride Transports Motor Vehicle Work Highway Dianne Ford Rider Route Bus Driver Bus Service Permit Driver Passenger Transportation Company Kristine Goodrich Author email Load comments Trending Now Authentic Mexican bakery opens downtown Firefighter's firstborn saved by organ donation; family becomes donorship advocates Faribault boys golf turns in best round of season so far New taxi service offers rides to, from airport Free class offers advice, community to new mothers GALLERY: Parade of presidents Updated Jan 19, 2021 Comments Support Local Journalism in Classrooms Recent Public Notices and Classfied ads Legal NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA… Legal STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF NICOLLET FIFTH JUDICIAL DIST… Legal STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF NICOLLET DISTRICT COURT FIFT…
