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Keeping a careful eye on the METRO Blue Line

| Oct. 11, 2013

Shortly after 9 a.m. on a recent Monday morning, Shawn Jensen and two other rail maintainers got off a light-rail train at the METRO Blue Line’s Target Field Station and began slowly walking south. Stepping down the line through downtown [...]

Bus Safety

Using 'Keys' to put safety first

| Sep. 23, 2013

When Randy Finch began working at Metro Transit, fares were 30 cents, bus drivers didn’t wear seatbelts and buses could move with relative freedom on local streets and highways. The world has changed a bit since then. But there is one thing [...]

Bus In the News Safety

WCCO: Testing Bus Driving Skills with Metro Transit

| Sep. 23, 2013

WCCO’s Jamie Yuccas recently got behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus to illustrate the challenges of driving the 40-foot long, 50,000-pound vehicle. The segment aired in conjunction with the annual Roadeo competition, which is being held this [...]

From the GM METRO Green Line Minneapolis Safety St. Paul Transit Improvements

Green Line progress on track

| Sep. 11, 2013

From Brian Lamb, Metro Transit General Manager The Minnesota State Fair is over but our planning for next year’s event is already underway. One of the most changes we’re preparing for: light-rail connections from the METRO Green Line. The [...]

Bus Bus Maintenance Safety

More maintenance, more miles

| Aug. 29, 2013

Judging strictly by appearances, the 1984 Ford tow truck kept at the Martin J. Ruter Garage in Brooklyn Center may not seem particularly noteworthy. But the truck has a distinct honor: it is the oldest vehicle in Metro Transit’s fleet. After [...]

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