Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a package of transit enhancements that adds up to a faster trip and an improved experience.  Watch a video about BRT service.

Five BRT lines already provide transit service in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:

• The METRO Orange Line follows I-35W between Burnsville and downtown Minneapolis.
• The METRO Red Line travels on Cedar Avenue between Apple Valley and Mall of America.
• The METRO A Line travels mainly along Snelling Avenue and 46th Street, linking Rosedale with the METRO Blue Line’s 46th Street Station.
• The METRO C Line travels mainly along Penn Avenue, linking downtown Minneapolis with Brooklyn Center Transit Center.
• The METRO D Line links Brooklyn Center Transit Center and Mall of America, serving north Minneapolis, downtown Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington along the way.

Watch a video about why people like BRT.

Metro Transit is expanding the network of BRT lines: 

• The METRO B Line on Lake Street and Marshall and Selby avenues is advancing through project engineering and is scheduled to open in 2024.
• The METRO E Line on Hennepin and France avenues is also advancing through project engineering and is planned to open in 2025.
• The METRO Gold Line will connect St. Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury generally along I-94 and is scheduled to open in 2025.
• The METRO F Line on Central and University avenues is advancing through project planning and is scheduled to open in 2026.
• The METRO Purple Line will connect St. Paul, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, White Bear Township, and White Bear Lake and is scheduled to open in 2026.
• The METRO G Line on Rice and Robert streets is advancing through project planning and is scheduled to open in 2027.

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