Ribbon Cutting: The Hastings Loop Transportation Service

DARTS and Hastings Community Partners are excited to announce a new transportation service in the City of Hastings called The Hastings LOOP. In response to the growing need to have an affordable alternative transportation system for the city’s residents, DARTS has been working with the Hastings Transportation Option Advisory Board for the past several months to design and implement a new LOOP service that will provide a Dial-A-Ride transportation service with scheduled stops with point deviation around the city.  This customized service offers both planned stops and the flexibility to request a stop nearby.
The preview of this new LOOP service will take place on August 26^th at a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony at Tilden Community Center (310 River Street, Hastings, MN 55033). The ceremony will be part of the “50 & Beyond: Live Well, Celebrate Life” expo. Acting Mayor Danna Elling Schultz will be present to say a few words on this exciting transportation service. The actual LOOP service will operate every Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with service beginning on Tuesday, September 6^th.
DARTS would like to thank the following sponsors of this service:  The City of Hastings, Regina Hospital, part of Allina Health, The Saint Paul Foundation, Augustana – Park Ridge of Hastings, Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library, Oak Ridge Assisted Living of Hastings, and Pat Powers & Dick Graham.
About DARTS: DARTS is a community-based nonprofit in Dakota County that connects people to services and partnerships to improve their quality of life, help them age well, and enable them to engage in their community.  For more information, including The Hastings LOOP bus schedule, please visit www.dartsconnects.org.  
 
The Hastings LOOP Media Contacts:
Courtney L.B. Whited, DARTS Director of Transportation. Office phone: 651-234-2279 or e-mail: courtney.whited@darts1.org
Ann Bailey, DARTS President.  Office phone: 651-234-2228 or e-mail: ann.bailey@darts1.org