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As Metro Transit operators carry people across town, they are also witnessing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting people at bus stops, an action that may be driving ridership down, he said. “The bus stops are a prime target for ICE,” Stiggers said.
Starting next month, Metro Transit will increase service on more than 20 routes across the Twin Cities area. Officials also say starting Aug. 16, they're adding service to the area's busiest routes, including routes 18, 6, 68 and 645. Route 61, which runs ...
Riders of Metro Transit express buses would pay less during rush hours but more during off-peak hours as the agency works to simplify fares. A planned technology upgrade would allow customers to pay with credit and debit cards or other mobile payment services.
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Twin Cities transit ridership still struggling post-pandemic, lags behind most big cities
Metro Transit’s progress in regaining bus and train riders since the pandemic has stalled, and the system now ranks near the bottom among peers nationwide for its sluggish post-pandemic recovery. Ridership remains down 45% from pre-pandemic levels ...
Pedestrian Hit By METRO Green Line Train In St. Paul A pedestrian was hit by an eastbound METRO Green Line train Friday night in St. Paul, according to Metro Transit police. Jan 3, 2020 Victim Seriously Hurt In Light Rail Train Stabbing Near U.S. Bank ...
The Metro F Line construction, planned to run from downtown Minneapolis to Blaine Transit Center, has been delayed by three years with no set opening date. Metro Transit Spokesperson Drew Kerr said in a statement to the Minnesota Daily that F Line ...
Last fall, a new Metro Transit bus stop opened across the street from Edward Hopkins’ Uptown home. He wishes it hadn’t. A neighbor across the street, whose bedroom is about 14 feet from the stop, is bothered by the noise, Hopkins said. Because the new ...
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans works with community partners to find vets in need, including Metro Transit, in their quest to make sure all veterans have a place to call home. On cold winter nights, many unsheltered people make their way to ...
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
It was a packed Harriet Island Saturday night — the second evening of concerts for the Yacht Club Festival. Organizers say as many as 35,000 concert goers were on hand to see groups like Fall Out Boy and Weezer. “Very, very crowded,” says Mike ...
… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Like the people of Lake Wobegon, the Twin Cities transit landscape is solidly above average, at least if you compare it to the rest ...