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When disaster strikes, buses serve as shelter 

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| Jan. 3, 2014

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 [...]

Good Question: Why use a 40- or 60-foot bus? 

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| Jan. 3, 2014

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 [...]

Rider's Almanac: Insights and Inspiration 

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| Jan. 3, 2014

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 [...]

Route 9: From the west metro to the METRO Blue Line 

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| Dec. 23, 2013

When Diane Fischman moved to Minneapolis in 2006, she quickly lost enthusiasm for the traffic on Interstate 394. So she started taking the bus instead. Today, Fischman uses Route 9 on a near-daily basis to get from her home in St. Louis Park [...]

Happy Holidays from Metro Transit 

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| Dec. 20, 2013

Metro Transit is rolling out the Twinkle Bus for its final appearance of the season at this weekend's Target Holidazzle Parade. Adorned with more than 23,120 LED lights (including 7,980 blue, 7,420 yellow, 6,090 green, 630 red and 280 white [...]

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