Metro Transit’s Network Now Plan Puts New Transit Funding to Work
The future of Metro Transit is Network Now, and it’s open for public comment through Friday, November 15. Learn more about its priorities and goals.
Category: Transit
A Midtown Greenway Light Rail Is Still a Good Idea
The Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis could and should host light rail. Here’s how the route and alignment might look in the future.
Universal Mobility Wallet: Minnesota’s Key to Better Transit?
Other cities and states are experimenting with universal mobility wallets to boost transit ridership. Minnesota should as well, to promote ridership statewide.
Purple People Organizing For Better Transit
Join Ian R Buck and Tim Marino for a discussion of the Purple Line and the Purple People Coalition fighting to make it the best it can be.
Riding the Green Line: You Can Do Better, Metro Transit
After riding the METRO Green Line in Minneapolis and St. Paul, a transit advocate explains how Metro Transit could improve the rider experience.
Network Now Provides Post-Pandemic Vision for Twin Cities Transit
Network Now paves the way for Metro Transit’s new normal, focusing on frequency, micro transit, access and a shift away from the 9-5, commuter-oriented model.
Help to Debunk Maplewood’s Arguments Against the Purple Line
Now that the Maplewood mayor and City Council have written off the Purple Line BRT, bus advocates can take action to ensure this project rolls forward.
The State Fair and How We Got There
Buses, trains and bikes offered convenient alternatives to car travel for the nearly 2 million people who gathered at the Minnesota State Fair this year.
Comment on the Blue Line Extension: It’s Time for Municipal Consent!
The METRO Blue Line Extension project has entered the municipal consent phase. Learn here how to provide input on project design.
Incorporating Environmental Justice into the Blue Line Extension
The Blue Line light rail extension project released its impact statement and is seeking municipal consent for improved transit in northwest Minneapolis.