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� -z- � <br /> � Page 33 � . <br /> � Provide direct service between residential neigh- <br /> borhoods and local industry, schools, libraries, <br /> retail centers and recreational facilities not now <br /> served by regular transit because of road and bridge <br /> constrictions and juristical constraints. <br /> • Serve the unmet needs of transit dependents and others <br /> desiring an alternative to the use of autos. <br /> � Act as a circulation and distribution system for <br /> regular route transit (MTC, Richfield Bus Company <br /> and Medicine Lake Lines) , there by assisting in in- � <br /> creasing their route productivity. <br /> • Demonstrate the feasibility of the sub-regional concept ' <br /> policies of the Metropolitan Council that advocate the <br /> � interface of local and regional service at subregional <br /> � major activity centers. <br /> As part of the Western Hennepin Transit Study, an analysis was made of <br /> possible revisions and improvements in Lake Minnetonka transit service. <br /> The concept envised to best serve Lake Minnetonka needs consisted of <br /> an eighteen van paratransit system that would tie all neighborhoods with <br /> both local and adjoining activity centers including Ridgedale_ This <br /> - � - concept envised the elimination of off-peak MTC service thus requiring <br /> � passengers (desiring to travel to Minneapolis et al) to transfer at <br /> �� _ <br /> ��� <br /> either Flayzata (proposed termination of MTC off-peak se:-vice) or • <br /> Ridgedale. Express and peak-hour local service would, however, continue <br /> to operate to and from Mound so as to provide existing co�nuters with <br /> direct service to Minr_ea�olis, et al. - <br />