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B Line

Business owners, riders look forward to improved transit as B Line BRT construction begins  

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sunday, May 7, 2023 9:40:00 PM
Metro Transit and project partners today celebrated the start of construction on the METRO B Line, which will bring faster and more reliable service to one of the region’s busiest transit corridors. When construction is finished in 2024, B [...]
How We Roll

How We Roll: Claire Warren, engineer, electric bus infrastructure team  

Posted by Drew Kerr | Friday, May 5, 2023 1:53:00 PM
How do you get to and from work? I recently started taking the Green Line again. I board at Fairview Avenue Station and hop off at Target Field. If the timing works better, I can also hop on the 94 in the morning. I typically [...]

Commitment to a safe, welcoming system is as strong as ever 

Posted by Drew Kerr | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 8:31:00 PM
From Interim General Manager Lesley Kandaras and Chief Ernest Morales III When our Safety & Security Action Plan was introduced last year, we knew change wouldn’t come easily. But we also knew we had an obligation to try to make things [...]
Know Your Operator

Know your operator: Maria Flores 

Posted by John Komarek | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 10:58:00 AM
As a single mother of two, Maria Flores needed a stable career with good pay and benefits – and one that was a little less stressful than working in a homeless shelter. “I like helping people,” Flores said. “But working with the homeless is [...]
Ridership

Ridership recovery continues in 2023 

Posted by Drew Kerr | Monday, April 24, 2023 12:41:00 PM
Here’s some encouraging news: Ridership has increased nearly 21% over last year. Nearly 10.2 million rides were provided through the end of the first quarter, continuing the gradual ridership recovery that began in late 2020. In March, there [...]
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