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Rider's Almanac: Insights and Inspiration 

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| Jan. 3, 2014

Unless you’re a regular rider of Route 23, you probably wouldn’t know Melanie Benson. You also wouldn’t know that she’s been driving for nearly 40 years, celebrating milestones and mourning losses with customers she has come to regard as [...]

When disaster strikes, buses serve as shelter 

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| Jan. 3, 2014

In 2013, Metro Transit dispatched more than seventy buses throughout the Twin Cities in support of emergency responses to fires, gas leaks and other hazardous situations. Buses provide climate-controlled shelter and comfort for the displaced and [...]

Happy Holidays from Metro Transit 

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| Dec. 20, 2013

Metro Transit is rolling out the Twinkle Bus for its final appearance of the season at this weekend's Target Holidazzle Parade. Adorned with more than 23,120 LED lights (including 7,980 blue, 7,420 yellow, 6,090 green, 630 red and 280 white [...]

Talking transit through theater 

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| Nov. 15, 2013

Route 19 will turn into something of a roving stage on Saturday, Nov. 16, as actors travel the corridor, stopping along the way to perform skits and invite dialogue in an innovative and interactive performance called Bus Stop Theater. The goal: [...]

Vanpoolers commended for commitment, consistency 

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| Nov. 6, 2013

For the last three decades, Kathryn Voeltz has commuted nearly 60 miles from her home in Spring Valley, Wis. to downtown Minneapolis. Never in that time has she had to make the trek alone. Instead of driving solo, Voeltz has joined with other [...]

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