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Posts in Category: METRO Blue Line

Light rail, Bus Rapid Transit lines set annual ridership records

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 11, 2019

It was another record-setting year for Metro Transit’s light rail and Bus Rapid Transit lines. The Green Line, Blue Line and A Line each saw their highest annual ridership ever in 2018, breaking records that were set just a year [...]

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Icy conditions present unique, rare challenge

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 4, 2019

Winter weather is nothing new to our region, or to Metro Transit. So when snow or ice arrives, we know how to respond. There are times, though, when conditions present unavoidable challenges. Such was the case on Monday morning, when freezing [...]

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‘Amazing’ efforts allow service to continue through historic cold

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 31, 2019

The coldest weather in decades brought its share of challenges this week, but those who needed to travel still found buses and trains operating largely on time. The biggest impacts were felt along the Blue Line, where crews responded to cracks in [...]

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Plastic seats being tested on some light rail vehicles

Posted by Laura Baenen | Jan. 8, 2019

Responding to customer feedback, Metro Transit is trying something new on some Blue Line trains – plastic seats. Technicians put plastic seats in the upper seating area of a Blue Line train a few months ago and plan to install them in the same [...]

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Fuhrmann leaves passenger rail legacy for generations to come

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 9, 2018

Decades from now, people taking trains to college classes, a hospital shift or office job, to restaurants and sporting venues, or to the airport won’t have a clue they have Mark Fuhrmann to thank. Even today, many have not heard of Fuhrmann—and [...]

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