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Shelters
St. Paul
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:42:00 PM
People have a lot of reasons for adopting bus stops and light rail stations through the Adopt-A-Stop program.
For Keshawn Williams and her daughter Josephine, the inspiration came from an unlikely place – a leukemia diagnosis that
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Fares
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:36:00 AM
Angst over lost fare cards and long lines to buy tickets after big events will be things of the past after a planned upgrade to fare validators found at stations and on vehicles.
The upgrade – the first in 20 years – will allow riders to buy
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Posted by Drew Kerr |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:30:00 AM
As another step in the continued effort to improve the transit experience, a new team dedicated to assisting riders will begin traveling on light rail vehicles on Friday, Feb. 23.
Duties assigned to Transit Rider Investment Program (TRIP)
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Ridership
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:17:00 AM
Metro Transit provided nearly 45 million rides in 2023, a 16% increase from 2022 and the second consecutive year of growth following a pandemic-driven drop in ridership. Average weekday ridership was 136,893.
The 2023 total includes more
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Know Your Operator
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Friday, February 9, 2024 5:31:00 AM
When Troy Macon passed the former Ruter Garage, he was reminded of his uncle's experience as a bus operator in Chicago.
Macon had always looked up to his uncle, and thought he might also enjoy a career in transit. He was right.
"I picked
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