Rider's Almanac Blog

METRO D Line begins pre-construction survey

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 8, 2019

Jared Gazda takes a moment to setup his surveying equipment at the corner of 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis. The information he gathers will aid in station construction, including ADA compliance and drainage. Before the first shovel breaks [...]

Light Rail METRO Blue Line METRO Green Line

Plastic seats being tested on some light rail vehicles

Posted by Laura Baenen | Jan. 8, 2019

Responding to customer feedback, Metro Transit is trying something new on some Blue Line trains – plastic seats. Technicians put plastic seats in the upper seating area of a Blue Line train a few months ago and plan to install them in the same [...]

E Line

METRO E Line open houses, surveys provide meaningful feedback

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 7, 2019

The proposed METRO E Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is planned to run between downtown Minneapolis and Lake Street. Where it goes from there, however, is still being decided. It could connect with the Green Line extension, or it could travel [...]

Reflecting on a year of remarkable achievements

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 27, 2018

From General Manager Brian Lamb At the beginning of 2018, we were preparing to deliver the most transit-dependent Super Bowl in the event’s history. And that’s what we did, providing hundreds of thousands of extra rides on our way to setting [...]

Safety Transit Police

New transit police officers speak many languages, share desire to be role models

Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 21, 2018

Growing up in Cambodia, Soonem Teng’s family fled their home several times to escape raids by the Khmer Rouge. That experience helped point Teng toward a career in law enforcement. On Thursday, he was among 16 new officers sworn in by the Metro [...]