Author: Aaron Isaacs

Aaron Isaacs

Aaron Isaacs

Aaron retired in 2006 after 33 years as a planner and manager for Metro Transit, where he worked in route and schedule planning, operations, maintenance, transit facilities, light rail and traffic advantages for buses. He's an historian of transit, as a 40+ year volunteer with the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. He's co-author of Twin Cities by Trolley, The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and author of Twin Ports by Trolley on Duluth-Superior.

The top part of a pamphlet for the new E Line.
Minnesota’s transit network is shifting gears — with new routes, more frequent service, and easier connections across buses and trains. Credit: Metro Transit

The Quarterly Transit Report: November 2025

• November 24, 2025

The December 6 quarterly service change brings significant developments–new E Line BRT, new cross-suburban routes and the start of Northstar commuter rail replacement.

Uptown transit center.
Uptown Transit Center, NE Corner of Hennepin Ave. and 29th St. W. The transit center is currently closed for construction, but the outcomes of that construction are promising.

The Quarterly Transit Report: June 2024

• June 10, 2024

Our Quarterly Transit Report is back, with good news: Metro Transit ridership is up, nearly across the board, and service increases are set to follow.

The Brooklyn Center Transit Center and other transit hubs around the metro are the centerpoints of transit planners' strategies for improving suburban mobility. Photo courtesy of Metro Transit

Making Transit Work in the Suburbs

• January 23, 2024

How can suburban transit become more affordable to develop, and serve riders in a car-centric market? Retired transit planner Aaron Isaacs gives an overview.