[chambernews] Fwd: MnDOT Commuter Study

[Karen Amundson (Chamber)]

When you have a minute, this is a very important survey for *all* of our 
local employers to fill out. We would really appreciate your assistance 
in this effort.
Thank you.
Karen.

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Subject: 	MnDOT Commuter Study
Date: 	Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:39:35 -0600
From: 	Jordan Zeller <jordan.zeller at ecrdc.org>
To: 	Jordan Zeller <jordan.zeller at ecrdc.org>



Partners in East Central MN:

A study about the feasibility of new regional commuter transportation 
and transit services in Central Minnesota is underway, led by the 
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).  Planners are examining 
the demand for commuter and intercity bus or rail options serving the 
following counties:

·Benton

·Cass

·Crow Wing

·Isanti

	

·Kanabec

·Mille Lacs

·Morrison

·Sherburne

	

·Stearns

·Todd

·Wadena

·Wright

The goal of the study is to determine whether new transportation 
programs or services are feasible, and if so, how they should be developed.

I'm writing to you on behalf of these efforts to understand employer and 
employee transportation concerns. The consultant working on this study 
has prepared a brief survey to understand employer needs and priorities 
in Central Minnesota. Because this is an important effort, supported by 
MnDOT, Regional Development Commissions, cities, counties and chambers 
of commerce,*I'm asking you to please take 10 minutes to complete the 
survey of employers, which is on-line at http://www.employersurvey.info 
<http://www.employersurvey.info/>. *

**

Please also forward this survey to employers in your area. The more 
surveys that are completed, the more accurate the results will be.

The survey asks basic questions about work locations and work shifts, 
and focuses on understanding whether some employee commutes could be 
served by new transportation programs or services. Any data you provide 
for the study will be kept strictly confidential and no information will 
be reported by employer.

**

*Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this important survey of 
our area's employers.*You may contact the consultant's project manager, 
Joey Goldman, at Nelson\Nygaard Associates (415-284-1544, 
jgoldman at nelsonnygaard.com <mailto:jgoldman at nelsonnygaard.com>) if you 
have any questions about the survey or to share any other information 
that may be helpful.  You may also contact MnDOT's project manager, 
Susan Siemers (320-223-6556, susan.siemers at state.mn.us 
<mailto:susan.siemers at state.mn.us>).

Sincerely,

Jordan Zeller

**

*Reminder: *The survey is on-line at www.employersurvey.info 
<http://www.employersurvey.info/> and should be completed as soon as 
possible, but no later than November 23, 2011.**

*Jordan Zeller*

Community / Economic Development

East Central Regional Development Commission

100 Park Street South

Mora, MN 55051

P: (320) 679-4065 #29

F: (320) 679-4120

jordan.zeller at ecrdc.org

www.ecrdc.org <http://www.ecrdc.org/>

Skype: ecrdc.economic.development

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