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Safety tips for pub-crawling zombies

Posted by | Oct. 13, 2017

Here's how to have fun and stay undead with Metro Transit during the Zombie Pub Crawl in downtown Minneapolis this Saturday, October 14. You can join the apocalyptic mob by taking one of Metro Transit's many bus and rail options. And, once you're [...]

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Good Question: Why is service reduced on certain dates?

| July 1, 2015

On dates when fewer customers are expected to ride transit, service is reduced on some bus routes, as well as light rail and Northstar. These “Reduced Service” days are typically observed holidays when many major employers are closed. Most of the [...]

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Good Question: Why are certain routes operated under contract?

| June 26, 2014

This Good Question response comes in response to customers who ask why certain routes are operated by private transportation companies instead of by Metro Transit. While Metro Transit is the primary provider of regular route service in the Twin [...]

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Just the facts

| Feb. 28, 2014

It can be difficult to grasp the scale of Metro Transit's operations. The picture becomes a bit clearer in a new Fact Book that provides a snapshot of all the services Metro Transit provides. The recently-released 2013 Fact Book covers the big [...]

Bus Rider Information Transit Planning

Take a seat

| Feb. 19, 2014

Metro Transit customers who use routes 6, 12 or 21 may have noticed a couple of seats go missing beginning earlier this month. Two aisle seats are absent from in front of the rear exit door on two-dozen newly-ordered 40-foot buses, leaving each [...]

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