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Transit ridership hits a 57-year high

| March 11, 2014

Transit ridership hit a 57-year high last year, according to a new report from the American Public Transportation Association. Americans took nearly 10.7 billion trips in 2013 according to the industry group. That marked a 1 percent increase from [...]

In the News METRO Green Line St. Paul

President Obama gets Green Line's first ticket

| Feb. 27, 2014

President Barack Obama received the first "honorary" ticket on the METRO Green Line during his visit to St. Paul on Wednesday. The ticket, which Obama signed and returned, was just one highlight of his stop at the Green Line's new Operations [...]

In the News METRO Green Line Minneapolis St. Paul

Green Line grand opening set

| Jan. 14, 2014

The countdown to the METRO Green Line's opening can now be measured down to the second. On Wednesday, Metropolitan Council Chair Sue Haigh joined project partners at Union Depot Station to announce that light-rail vehicles will begin [...]

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For TIC rep, job changes but motivation stays the same

| Dec. 12, 2013

When Transit Information Center representative Carol Hansen applied to work for Metro Transit in 1976, she was asked two simple questions: Could she read a map, and did she know north, south, east and west? Things have advanced quite a bit since [...]

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METRO Blue Line welcomes visitors, boosts revenue

| Nov. 27, 2013

Visitors who arrive at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are instantly connected to downtown Minneapolis, the Mall of America and numerous hotels thanks to the METRO Blue Line. When the METRO Green Line opens next year, travelers will [...]

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