Rider's Almanac Blog

10th Street Station encased in icy history

| Jan. 31, 2014

Nan Jahnke loves the St. Paul Winter Carnival. That’s why, given the opportunity to share her ideas for station artwork at the METRO Green Line’s 10th Street Station, her mind went immediately to ice palaces. It makes sense, too. Sitting in [...]

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Route 67: A route to relaxation

| Jan. 31, 2014

When Karl Gehrke began a new job at the Hmong American Partnership last fall, he started riding to and from the organization’s offices at University and Western avenues on Route 67. From his home, it’s a short, five-minute trip that leaves little [...]

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For Transit Police K-9s, all work and a little play

| Jan. 30, 2014

K-9 Handler Alex Johannes tucked a pound of ammonium nitrate into a canister, sealed the lid and spanned the small conference room. Spotting a small cardboard box in the corner, Johannes concealed the canister and exited the room. Minutes later, [...]

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Shows, support and supplies await at Snelling Station

| Jan. 27, 2014

Jim Segal is rethinking the type of bags he provides customers at his University Avenue store, Ax-Man Surplus. That’s because he thinks more than a few of them will be boarding the METRO Green Line after shopping at the store, located less than a [...]

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Route 8: From the city border to the Blue Line

| Jan. 24, 2014

Update: Route 8 was consolidated with Route 67 on June 14, 2014.View the Route 67 schedule here. When Meital Kashi and her husband moved from Las Vegas to Minneapolis last fall without a vehicle, they knew they wanted to live somewhere with [...]