The Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Public Transportation Program announced today that it will take over administration of the Mahnomen County Heartland Express on Monday, August 4. The transition will be seamless with the only noticeable change being who answers the dispatch phone number. “Tri-Valley has hired two very familiar faces for bus drivers, I am
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. along with Tri-Valley Transportation is excited to announce that T.H.E. Bus now offers new in-town services and guaranteed routes throughout its service area. In-town services that have been utilized in communities have been expanded. Towns that now receive this service include Hallock, Karlstad, Warren, Hendrum, Halstad, Ada, and Twin Valley. T.H.E.
Tri-Valley Transportation announced today that T.H.E. Bus will run on the morning of Wednesday, December 25th for those who are attending faith-based holiday services in Crookston. T.H.E. Bus will run from 8 a.m. until approximately noon on the 25th. The rides are free of charge and will only run from people’s homes to faith-based services/organizations
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is offering a convenient way to get out and see the seasonal colors. Tri-Valley Transportation and T.H.E. Bus will again be welcoming back autumn with Fall Leaf Tours to Park Rapids and Warroad. T.H.E. Bus will travel to Park Rapids and Warroad on Friday, September 27th and again to Park Rapids
The Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Summer Fun Bus is available again in the communities of Crookston and Thief River Falls. Since the program began, numbers have continued to rise. So far this summer, there are nearly 40 riders in Crookston and over 50 participants in Thief River Falls. Summer Fun Bus passes and punch cards
The Rural Transportation Collaborative (RTC), a division of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc., has helped countless people and has compiled amazing statistics since the inception of the RTC program in 2002. In 2012 alone drivers volunteered 22,148 hours and drove 659,023 miles. To put this into perspective, the moon is 238,900 miles away from earth. This
(Article courtesy of the TRF Times & Northern Watch, http://www.trftimes.com) About 78,700 rides were given by Tri-Valley Heartland Express (T.H.E.) Bus in 2012, an increase of about 9 percent. Jennifer Booth, transit program coordinator, attributes the increase to T.H.E. Bus offering more rural service. She also pointed to an increase in the number of kids
(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Transportation held a retirement gathering on Tuesday, November 20 from 2-4 p.m. for bus driver Alan Altepeter. The event was held at the Tri-Valley Transportation Office in Crookston. Altepeter began driving T.H.E. Bus in 2000. He drove routes in Crookston and throughout Polk County and was a favorite driver of many of
(Thief River Falls, Minn.)- The Digi-Key Corporation in Thief River Falls, Minn. is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. With its success, the company has grown to around 2,500 employees. The employment explosion and the growth of the overall facility in general have employees looking for a convenient and
(Crookston, Minn.)- Tri-Valley Transportation will hold a community conversation in Ada, Minn. to speak about T.H.E. Bus, answer questions and ask for input on transportation services in Norman County. The event will be held on Friday, August 24 at the Valley View Manor Community Room and will run from 1-3 p.m. Norman County residents who
