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Posts in Category: METRO Green Line

New Green Line housing development offers more than a place to stay

Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 12, 2019

A new supportive housing development with a focus on American Indian youth is now open near the METRO Green Line’s Victoria Street Station, a development that could help Metro Transit police build stronger bonds with young people they encounter. [...]

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Ambassador program makes its mark in downtown St. Paul

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 1, 2019

Keeping busy boarding areas clean isn’t always easy. But a pilot program initiated by a group of downtown St. Paul business owners shows the dramatic impact that can be made when a small group of individuals is hired to pick up litter, remove [...]

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Technician training program creates careers, pride

Posted by Laura Baenen | Aug. 5, 2019

Chapman Templer, Toua Yang and Chee Vang might still be working at lower-paying jobs without advancement opportunities had they not enrolled three years ago in a paid on-the-job training program to become light rail train technicians. They [...]

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Employees recall opening days of Metro Transit’s rail lines

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 20, 2019

To hear John MacQueen tell it, the METRO Blue Line’s June 26, 2004, opening was hardly a sure success. “One of the strangest things was nothing worked well, except the day before we opened,” said MacQueen, the Blue Line’s first rail transit [...]

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Green Line service changes protect investment, shift focus to better housing options

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 17, 2019

From General Manager Wes Kooistra When regularly scheduled service adjustments take effect in August, we will replace four METRO Green Line trips that run between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on weekdays with buses. These buses will operate as frequently as [...]

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