Vehicles
Who do you send your new vehicle inventory to? (bonus points for the exact email)
Transit Fleet Email Address
This federal requirement mandates that construction projects receiving FTA funds use iron, steel, and manufactured products that are produced in the United States.
Buy America
What transit agency hosted the 2023 Roadeo?
Rochester or Rochester Public Transit
Metro area highways in Minnesota has several sections designated as HOV during peak times. What does "HOV" stand for?
High Occupancy Vehicle
What Wisconsin city is the birthplace of Colby cheese?
Colby
What preventative maintenance item should occur every 5,000 miles?
Oil change, Brake check, Tire rotation
Most federally funded transit facility projects must complete this federal review process to assess potential impacts on the surrounding environment before construction begins.
NEPA or National Environmental Policy Act review
What is the curviest obstacle?
What is the Serpentine?
What statewide event can transit agencies volunteer at to share the value of transit with Minnesotans?
The Great Minnesota Get Together, State Fair
What city does the American Idol top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth call home?
Fergus Falls
What do you call a vehicle when it is unavailable for service due to maintenance issues?
Out of service
FTA capital grants typically fund up to this percentage of a transit facility's total project cost, requiring the local agency to cover the rest.
80%
What is the minimum speed that you must reach when entering the diminishing clearance obstacle?
20 MPH
In what building on the state fairgrounds can you visit OTAT staff during the state fair?
Eco-Experience Building
What city is home to the Dairy Queen that served the first Dilly Bar?
Moorhead
Which greater Minnesota transit agency was the first to operate electric buses? (bonus points for the year)
DTA or Duluth Transit Authority
True or False: one of the transit facilities in Minnesota has an elevator (bonus for which one)
True
What is the targeted time to finish the Roadeo course before you start losing points?
7 minutes
Where can you find information to plan a public transit trip?
Transit trip planner or transit app
Which city is home to a statue of Paul Bunyan's little brother? (bonus points for his name)
Fosston
Who was the first greater Minnesota agency to use propane buses?
White Earth Nation
Name 2 new facilities that MnDOT is vested in that is either in development or under construction?
(Austin, Waseca, Pipestone, Slayton, Willmar, Alexandria West, Benson, Wadena, Crookston, Roch N Broadway, Roch St Mary, Stewartville, Park Rapids)
How many obstacles are there at the Roadeo?
14
Property values are higher in places that are served by public transit. (True or False)
True
Where could you find wooden sidewalks until the early 1900s?
Brainerd