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Posts in Category: D Line

Corridor ridership up 50% after D Line’s opening

| Jan. 7, 2023

When snow fell in December, Bloomington resident Laura Johnson hopped on a METRO D Line bus to reach her job as an administrative employee at Children's Hospital. “I like that I can close my eyes, listen to a podcast, and not stress about [...]

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METRO D Line brings more reliable, faster service between Brooklyn Center, Bloomington

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 3, 2022

Metro Transit and project partners today, December 3, celebrated the opening of the METRO D Line, a new Bus Rapid Transit line that largely replaces Route 5, the state’s busiest bus route. The 18-mile D Line operates between transit [...]

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New arterial Bus Rapid Transit lines advancing

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 23, 2022

Progress continues on several arterial Bus Rapid Transit lines that will bring more reliable service and an improved customer experience to some of the region’s busiest transit corridors. Arterial BRT lines feature stations with lighted and [...]

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

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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Community invited to take new look at Chicago-Lake Transit Center

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 5, 2020

Community members and a nationally acclaimed design firm are being invited to help imagine the next chapter for the Chicago-Lake Transit Center, one of the busiest boarding locations in the Twin Cities. The 13-year-old transit center, just [...]

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