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Commitment to environment goes beyond sustainable transportation

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 20, 2018

From General Manager Brian Lamb Passenger cars and other vehicles are Minnesota’s second-largest source of greenhouse gases, a leading cause of climate change and air pollution. And while advances in technology have led to a steady decline in [...]

Bus From the GM Minneapolis

Nicollet Mall revamp puts transit back at the center of downtown

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 1, 2017

From General Manager Brian Lamb For the past two years, construction has prevented us from using one of the most important and popular features of our transit network – Nicollet Mall. Moving six of our busiest local bus routes to Hennepin [...]

Bus Fares From the GM Light Rail

Fare toolbox grows with introduction of new mobile app

| Nov. 3, 2016

From General Manager Brian Lamb When people leave their homes, there are a few essential items they’re likely carrying with them, including identification, credit or bank cards and a mobile phone. Less likely [...]

From the GM METRO Blue Line METRO Green Line

Decade later, Blue Line is booming

| June 26, 2014

From General Manager Brian Lamb When the METRO Blue Line opened a decade ago, residents hadn’t moved around the Twin Cities on rail since buses replaced streetcars five decades earlier. People weren’t sure what to make of the new light-rail [...]

Bus From the GM Rider Information Transit Planning

Improving service, with your help

| Dec. 10, 2013

From Brian Lamb, Metro Transit General Manager In recent years, Metro Transit has spent considerable time planning for light rail and Bus Rapid Transit. While these efforts will continue, we also want to focus attention on the expansion of the [...]

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