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METRO Blue Line
METRO Orange Line
Midtown Corridor
Minneapolis
Route of the Week
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Friday, January 10, 2014 12:00:00 AM
An end-to-end trip on Route 27 covers around two miles and takes just 10 minutes. While short, the route has proven to be an important connection for commuters and residents in south Minneapolis.
Joel Oliver is a case in point. Oliver boarded
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Fares
Good Question
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:26:00 AM
This 'Good Question' comes from Candace Seidl, who e-mailed to ask why sales tax do not apply to fares.
Similar to cab fares or parking fees, sales taxes are not charged on transit fares. Generally speaking, such services are not taxed in
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Community
Minneapolis
Safety
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Friday, January 3, 2014 12:00:00 AM
In 2013, Metro Transit dispatched more than seventy buses throughout the Twin Cities in support of emergency responses to fires, gas leaks and other hazardous situations. Buses provide climate-controlled shelter and comfort for the displaced and
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Express Bus
Good Question
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Friday, January 3, 2014 12:00:00 AM
This week’s Good Question comes in response to customer Amity Foster, who asked why 60-foot articulated buses are not used on more local routes, such as Route 5.
Buses are assigned to specific routes based on a number of
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Community
Good Question
Rider Information
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Friday, January 3, 2014 12:00:00 AM
Unless you’re a regular rider of Route 23, you probably wouldn’t know Melanie Benson. You also wouldn’t know that she’s been driving for nearly 40 years, celebrating milestones and mourning losses with customers she has come to regard as
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