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Teaching Transit 101 

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| Nov. 14, 2013

A freshman at St. Catherine University, Samantha Alvarez has commuted to class every day this semester by driving her car alone. Though she doesn’t like paying for gas, she said the idea of taking the bus is daunting. “I’ve always thought buses [...]

Route 141: From temporary fix to permanent fixture 

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| Nov. 8, 2013

Five years ago, John Foell decided he and his wife could get by with a single vehicle. So he sold his car and started riding the bus to work instead. Traveling south on Route 141 this week, the New Brighton resident said he hasn’t regretted [...]

Vanpoolers commended for commitment, consistency 

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| Nov. 6, 2013

For the last three decades, Kathryn Voeltz has commuted nearly 60 miles from her home in Spring Valley, Wis. to downtown Minneapolis. Never in that time has she had to make the trek alone. Instead of driving solo, Voeltz has joined with other [...]

When the rubber hits the tracks 

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| Nov. 6, 2013

As Metro Transit bus operator Byron Phillips crossed Church Street and continued east on Washington Avenue, he did something he’d never done before. He steered the 40-foot bus to his left and drove straight onto the METRO Green Line’s light rail [...]

Rider refresher for flurries in forecast  

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| Nov. 4, 2013

Snow is back in the forecast...and Metro Transit is ready. Record-setting winter storms in 1991 and 2010 are the only times in Metro Transit’s modern history where bus service was temporarily suspended due to weather. The all-season METRO Blue [...]

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