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COVID-19 Light Rail

Stronger filters will provide cleaner air on light rail vehicles 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 16, 2021

Technicians Jeff Stanley, left, and Rich Cipala, right, designed custom frames for the enhanced air filters they are installing in light rail vehicles. ​ Air filters that can more efficiently capture virus-causing particles are being installed in [...]

Community Light Rail

Pandemic prompts rail supervisor to put 3-D printer to good use   

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 19, 2020

 Senior Rail Supervisor Jonathon Hendrickson has always been compelled to help.    This year, he found the opportunity to do so by finding new uses for a 60-watt laser cutter he’s largely used to create gifts, and a 3-D printer he purchased [...]

Light Rail METRO Green Line

SWLRT full funding shows dedication to transit’s future 

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| Sep. 18, 2020

From General Manager Wes Kooistra In a year full of challenges for Metro Transit, we received great news on Sept. 14. The Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension), a vital extension of our transit system, received its Full Funding Grant [...]

Bus Light Rail

Good Question: How are buses and trains cleaned? 

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| March 4, 2020

With thousands of passengers boarding each day, keeping buses and trains clean is a constant task. In fact, Metro Transit has nearly 100 employees who devote all or part of their time to sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and otherwise tidying up [...]

Bus Express Bus Light Rail

Finding freedom and fun by bringing kids along for the ride 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 17, 2019

When Terry and Brian Crunk decided to move from downtown Minneapolis to Golden Valley, they didn’t want to take their 6-month-old son Finn out of his downtown daycare or deal with the stresses of commuting by car. The solution: Bring him on [...]

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