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As BRT progress continues, time to look further into the future 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 3, 2020

From Charles Carlson, Director-BRT Projects Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the METRO A and C lines and many of our local bus routes continue to see comparatively strong ridership. Continued demand in these corridors underscores the need to make [...]

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BRT successes provide plenty of reasons to be optimistic 

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| Feb. 4, 2020

A customer boards a northbound Route 6 on France Avenue, where the METRO E Line will operate in the future. From Charles Carlson, Director of Bus Rapid Transit Projects Here and across the country, bus ridership is declining. But in [...]

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Five months after opening, METRO C Line surpasses 1M rides 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 21, 2019

The METRO C Line surpassed the 1 million ride mark this week. The milestone came five months after the Bus Rapid Transit line opened, significantly replacing and improving Route 19. The C Line provides fast, frequent service between the [...]

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Challenges don’t change our commitment to electric buses 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 9, 2019

There’s a certain amount of uncertainty that comes with trying something new – like using some of the country’s first 60-foot electric buses. But facing the unknown and accepting that things may not always go as planned is necessary to [...]

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C Line heralded as ‘future’ of Twin Cities transportation 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | June 11, 2019

The METRO C Line had been open less than four hours when Brandon Martin found himself boarding at one of the Bus Rapid Transit line’s new stations for the second time that day. “I don’t know what magic you’re using, but the bus seems to just [...]

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