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Having an additional station somewhere in the southeast suburbs could make a lot of sense. I remember seeing the Rochester City Lines commuters coaches dropping off at their Inver Grove Hts. park and ride lots a few times prior to the Covids and there was always a decent group of commuters. 30-40 II...

Bus Operator Hiring Update and June 17, 2023 Service Changes Presentation for May 22nd, 2023 Transportation Committee meeting:

https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetin ... pdate.aspx

As a W. 7th resident and someone who rides the 54 daily, I would be ecstatic to see aBRT instead of a modern streetcar. I'm still peeved they didn't just B line it back in 2017. The Norfolk idea is interesting. Lots of housing density right around there, plus the private operator airport parking and...

Northstar rail post pandemic study results presentation to Transportation Committee;

https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetin ... 2023_.aspx

Allied Universal to be awarded the contract for supplemental security services. In addition to Franklin Ave and Lake Street/Midtown LRT stations, Brooklyn Center TC, Central Station/VCB, Uptown TC, and Chicago-Lake TC will be covered. Additional locations may be added in the future. https://metrocou...

... the Minnesota St construction in downtown St Paul have been delayed until this summer. Has there been any mentions of how they will be consolidating the DTSP routes during that construction or after? I remember they had a survey a while back kind of looking longer term at whether to consolidate...

I'd like to think that having some sort of button that could be pressed on the train to alert transit police to illegal behavior could be useful, although of course this could be subject to abuse / overuse by "let me speak to your manager" types. Maybe that tradeoff is worth it in the cur...

I was in Highland Village this morning around 9:30 for a couple errands and it just seemed weird not seeing many buses. Ford and Cleveland area was a cluster hub just 4-6 years ago with the 23, 46, 70, 74, 84, 87, 134, and A Line. Now it's just the 74, 87, A Line. I'll admit, some of the consolidati...

I would settle for people even being aware of the driver shortage. I've been getting emails from Move Minnesota asking me to go to events protesting the service cuts, and, man, what is the plan there? We're gonna protest additional drivers into existence? That was my thought on those emails too! No...

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I don't know if anyone has any explanation on the Lousisiana Blue Line work outsourcing but that seems like a bad move to me. Metro Transit's explanation FWIW: (I'm assuming we're referring to the Type I LRV rust mitigation program here) https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Transpor...

Does Metro Transit not allow MVTA use of the center island at Cedar Grove? Is Metro Transit playing MVTA's game now? It was that way from day one of the on line station platform opening in 2017. I remember visiting it shortly after it opened and there were/are signs for non-RED express routes, as w...

(MSP worker here, longtime reader, figured I'd join and throw a comment in.) The ground transportation center in the Silver Ramp is well used. - Many travelers and airport workers use the route 54, and some riders connect between the WB 54 and Blue Line. In the last year I've also noticed more folks...