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Rider's Almanac Blog

METRO Gold Line opening set for March 2025

The METRO Gold Line – the state’s first Bus Rapid Transit line to operate primarily within bus-only lanes – will open on March 22, 2025, project leaders have announced. The new line will connect Woodbury to downtown Saint Paul. [...]

Development along transit expanding housing choices, tax base

Lynda Stanley, a lifelong member of Union Congregational United Church of Christ, and church moderator Cynthia Budd in front of an affordable apartment complex under construction on former church land next to their church, which is in the background.    [...]

Appreciation for transit workers runs around the clock

Transit is a 24/7/365 operation.

So, in celebration of Transit Employee Appreciation Day, we’re shining a light on just a few of the nearly 2,900 transit workers who keep our region moving all day and all night, every day of the year. [...]

How We Roll: Jamison Swift, Senior Manager, Business Technology

Living in Fridley, I have a couple different ways to get to work. My preference is to use my bike and/or the Northstar train. [...]

Labor agreement increases wages for transit workers

The Metropolitan Council this week approved a labor agreement with the ATU Local 1005 that increases wages for frontline transit workers. [...]