Rider's Almanac Blog

Route 87: Connecting the University of Minnesota to University Avenue

| April 14, 2014

JB Shank sat aboard Route 87, laptop open, putting the finishing touches on a presentation he was due to deliver later that day. A history professor at the University of Minnesota, Shank said he frequently brings his computer out on the bus and [...]

METRO Green Line Minneapolis Station Spotlight University of Minnesota

Getting to the game and more on the Green Line

| April 8, 2014

When the cost of gas skyrocketed in 2008, Wally Widlund and his wife decided to make a change. The couple sold their car and relocated from south Minneapolis to Prospect Park, nearer to work at the University of Minnesota. The decision to go [...]

Bus METRO Green Line Minneapolis Route of the Week University of Minnesota

Route 6: A reliable ride from Edina to the Green Line

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 4, 2014

Minneapolis resident Iris Key has spent a lot of time on Route 6. As a student at the University of Minnesota, Key rode the bus between campus and her Uptown residence. When she got a job near Edina’s Southdale Center, she used Route 6 to [...]

Bus METRO Green Line Route of the Week St. Paul Suburban Transit

Route 262: Sharing laughs while sharing the ride

| March 31, 2014

For the last two years, Jeanine Wilson has used Route 262 to get from Blaine to her job in downtown St. Paul. The daily commutes have given her plenty of time to make friends and collect stories. “If all of us are awake, this is a very [...]

METRO Green Line St. Paul Station Spotlight

Green Line brings Capitol connections

| March 26, 2014

Kevin Frazell and his wife typically carpool from their home in downtown Minneapolis to their jobs on University Avenue in St. Paul. Beginning June 14, they’ll have another way to share the ride – the METRO Green Line. “The nice part about it [...]