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KFAI: Metro Transit's super-hybrid buses cleanest in the nation 

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| Sep. 16, 2013

Metro Transit’s super-hybrid buses – dubbed the cleanest hybrid-electric buses in the United States – were recently featured in a KFAI radio segment. Introduced at the Minnesota State Fair in 2012, Metro Transit’s two Xcelsior buses are unique [...]

Green Line progress on track 

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| Sep. 11, 2013

From Brian Lamb, Metro Transit General Manager The Minnesota State Fair is over but our planning for next year’s event is already underway. One of the most changes we’re preparing for: light-rail connections from the METRO Green Line. The [...]

Good Question: Why go out the back? 

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| Sep. 11, 2013

This week’s Good Question comes from Ken Paulman (@kenpaulman), who asked: "How much time is wasted by people exiting out the front instead of the rear door?" Like virtually every transit agency, Metro Transit generally encourages customers to [...]

Supportive housing, supportive transit 

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| Sep. 9, 2013

RS Eden’s new Emanuel Apartments in downtown Minneapolis has 101 units and 10,000 square feet of commercial space but not a single parking space. And that suits the people who live and work there just fine. Instead of driving to work, [...]

Recycle when you ride 

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| Sep. 9, 2013

Metro Transit customers will notice something new the next time they’re at the METRO Blue Line’s Target Field Station: a blue and yellow recycling bin. The station is home to one of ten new recycling containers that were installed after Labor [...]

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