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Outreach drives Orange Line-related service changes

Posted by John Komarek | May 21, 2021

As part of the Orange Line Connecting Bus Study's Recommended Plan, Route 515 consolidates from three variations to one. In anticipation of the METRO Orange Line’s late-2021 opening, Metro Transit is proposing a host of bus service changes that [...]

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Transit has a role in supporting a healthier community

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 30, 2021

From General Manager Wes Kooistra Throughout the pandemic, we've done our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 while getting people where they need to go. And today, we are doing our part to bring the pandemic to an end. Metro Transit [...]

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Group recognizes staff for their leadership, efforts to support women in transportation

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 30, 2021

Three Metro Transit staffers were recognized this week by a group that seeks to expand access for women working in transportation. At a virtual awards program on Thursday, April 29, WTS Minnesota honored: Amina Wolf, Transportation [...]

Bus COVID-19

Buses as mobile vaccine units

Posted by John Komarek | April 21, 2021

Following a trial run to solidify the design, the first two of six Metro Transit buses are out in the community serving as mobile vaccine units. These buses may operate statewide out of regional hubs to provide vaccine access for hard to [...]

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East Metro Gold Line bus rapid transit project advances

Posted by John Komarek | April 14, 2021

Following an important approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the METRO Gold Line is now cleared to enter the engineering phase of a federal program that could pay for 45% of the project’s cost. The approval allows the engineering [...]

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