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. , - . • • . ligiiii KL Engineering Inc. 579 D'Onofrio Drive,Suite 200 - Madison,WI 53719 - Phone(608)829-3637 - FAX (608)829-3837 January 6, 1998 Mr. Gary P. Gunderman, Director Dane County Land Regulations & Records Room 116 City-County Building Madison, WI 53709 RE: Application for a Conditional Use Permit Madison Metro Transit South Transfer Point (Badger Road and Park Street) Town of Madison Dane County Dear Mr. Gunderman: The purpose of this letter is to provide the information required for the filing of an application for a Conditional Use Permit. Madison Metro Transit Systems has been monitoring and evaluating its service routes and transit operations for approximately ten years, and has several proposals for improving the safety and efficiency of the transit system. This project is the culmination of the efforts. The proposed improvements to the transit system operation involves changing the system from a fixed route system to a timed transfer system. In a timed transfer system schedules and routes are developed together. A number of transfer points, some off-street and some on-street, are established and buses from different directions collect at these facilities and enable efficient interchange of customers. This service pattern enables the transit system to serve a more diverse pattern of origins and destinations than the radial networks. These systems have proven effective in many cities in the United States and Canada, especially in metropolitan areas which have development occurring on the edges of existing built-up areas. Much of the development is low density, single family residential growth, with employment and shopping locations dispersing from the old downtown areas. This is the current condition in the Madison metropolitan area, with the rapid developments on both the far east and west sides of the City. G:\METRO\SOUTH\CON DOSE