Light Rail
METRO Blue Line
METRO Green Line
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Monday, September 21, 2015 2:29:00 PM
Single-day ridership on the METRO Green and Blue lines recently topped 100,000 for the first time ever.
The milestone came on Thursday, Sept. 3, when there were a combined 100,909 light-rail rides. Nearly 64,000 rides were provided on the Green
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Community
Light Rail
State Fair
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:00:00 AM
Sarah Leismer wanted to bring a little bit of the city to the collection of mostly rural-inspired crop art on display at the Minnesota State Fair.
The result: a detailed representation of a Metro Transit light-rail train passing the
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Bus
Good Question
Light Rail
Northstar
Rider Information
Suburban Transit
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:56:00 AM
On dates when fewer customers are expected to ride transit, service is reduced on some bus routes, as well as light rail and Northstar.
These “Reduced Service” days are typically observed holidays when many major employers are closed. Most of the
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Light Rail
METRO Blue Line
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:00:00 AM
When light-rail vehicle 113 pulled into Metro Transit’s body shop earlier this spring, it was clear a decade of service had taken its toll.
Scratches and dents were visible up and down each side of the vehicle. Paint was flaking in several spots
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Light Rail
METRO Blue Line
METRO Green Line
Safety
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:10:00 PM
Metro Transit’s light-rail vehicles are becoming even more weather-hardened.
Pantographs that are specially-equipped to cut through ice on overhead wires are being installed on all 27 Bombardier light-rail vehicles and 32 of the newer Siemens
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