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Route 597: Simple steps to an easy commute 

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| Nov. 22, 2013

Janell Nelson hadn’t worked in downtown Minneapolis for over 20 years. But when she got a new job that brought her back to the heart of the city in early November, she knew immediately that she wasn’t interested in driving to the office every day. [...]

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Lieutenant recalls progress of Metro Transit Police Department 

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| Nov. 20, 2013

When Charles Donaldson began policing buses in 1985, he’d simply leave his downtown Minneapolis apartment, walk to the corner and hop aboard. He carried no radio to keep him in touch with other officers and worked a loosely-coordinated schedule [...]

Bus Route of the Week

Route 21: A crosstown with culture, community 

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| Nov. 15, 2013

When Hannah Ankeny’s car died three years ago, she decided to forego buying a new one and rely on transit instead. Today, getting to her job at Parkway Middle School Montessori on St. Paul’s east side means taking Route 21 from her home in [...]

From the GM Northstar

Plenty to celebrate as Northstar marks fourth anniversary 

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| Nov. 15, 2013

From Brian Lamb, Metro Transit General Manager The Northstar Commuter Rail Line marks its fourth anniversary tomorrow, and the milestone comes with plenty of reasons to celebrate. Ridership has been higher than 2012 each month this year, [...]

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Talking transit through theater 

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| Nov. 15, 2013

Route 19 will turn into something of a roving stage on Saturday, Nov. 16, as actors travel the corridor, stopping along the way to perform skits and invite dialogue in an innovative and interactive performance called Bus Stop Theater. The goal: [...]

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