Rider's Almanac Blog

Minneapolis commute made easy with Maple Grove Transit

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 4, 2015

For nearly 20 years, Leslie Ross has taken the bus to and from his job in downtown Minneapolis. Since moving to Maple Grove in 2007, that’s meant riding Maple Grove Transit Route 781, an express service that gets him from to and from work in a [...]

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Transit-oriented development brings new life to Lake Street

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 3, 2015

Drawn by its affordability and central location, Michael Denny moved to the Corcoran neighborhood more than 36 years ago. Cities across America were in decline but even then, he said, he had a feeling good things were going to happen in this corner [...]

Bus Go Green

Solar power providing more shelter lighting

| Oct. 30, 2015

Solar panels have been installed at 17 new boarding locations, supplying energy to keep waiting shelters lit at night. The solar-powered shelters are located at sites along Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Center, on Fremont, Lyndale, Plymouth and West [...]

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Waiting for the bus while lounging in the ‘Living Room’

| Oct. 22, 2015

Pillows, a chess board, markers, books and string lighting aren’t the kinds of things people are usually surrounded by while waiting for a bus. But a new temporary shelter that went up this week in Minneapolis incorporates all of those things, [...]

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Harrington named Transit Professional of the Year

| Oct. 20, 2015

Chief John Harrington was recognized as Transit Professional of the Year at the Minnesota Public Transit Association’s annual awards on Monday. Harrington was recognized for his efforts to grow and diversify the department and for strengthening [...]