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Posts in Category: Bus Rapid Transit

As BRT progress continues, time to look further into the future

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 3, 2020

From Charles Carlson, Director-BRT Projects Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the METRO A and C lines and many of our local bus routes continue to see comparatively strong ridership. Continued demand in these corridors underscores the need to make [...]

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Community invited to take new look at Chicago-Lake Transit Center

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 5, 2020

Community members and a nationally acclaimed design firm are being invited to help imagine the next chapter for the Chicago-Lake Transit Center, one of the busiest boarding locations in the Twin Cities. The 13-year-old transit center, just [...]

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BRT successes provide plenty of reasons to be optimistic

| Feb. 4, 2020

A customer boards a northbound Route 6 on France Avenue, where the METRO E Line will operate in the future. From Charles Carlson, Director of Bus Rapid Transit Projects Here and across the country, bus ridership is declining. But in [...]

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Fleet plan calls for gradual addition of electric buses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 10, 2018

Electric buses will be gradually added to Metro Transit's bus fleet over the coming years under a plan presented this week to the Metropolitan Council. The plan will begin going into effect next year, when Metro Transit starts the process of [...]

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Bus-only lanes to be piloted on Hennepin Avenue

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 10, 2018

Bus customers who travel on Hennepin Avenue know traffic moves slowly when the street is full of vehicles. In fact, during rush hour, buses travel an average of just six miles per hour. Exploring ways to provide faster, more reliable service, [...]

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