Rider's Almanac Blog

Shelters for small spaces introduced

| July 29, 2016

A new type of waiting shelter that fits in locations with limited sidewalk space was introduced this week. The “slim shelters” are two feet deep at the base but still have the standard four-foot deep rooftop to provide shade and protection from [...]

Community Light Rail Retro Transit

Staff preserving transit of today and yesterday

Posted by Drew Kerr | July 7, 2016

Mike Miller was studying electronics when he paid his first visit to the newly-opened Como-Harriet Streetcar Line in south Minneapolis. Immediately intrigued, he began working alongside volunteers committed to keeping Streetcar No. 1300, a [...]

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A Line opening sparks curiosity, enthusiasm

| June 14, 2016

Car free for the last five years, Michelle Quaranto relies on transit to travel between her home near the Green Line’s Raymond Avenue Station and her job in Eagan. So when the A Line opened on Saturday, she was eager to see how her commute would [...]

A Line BRT Bus Minneapolis

'Night Owl' service expanding to serve late-night commuters

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 9, 2016

Routes 10 and 18 will join a growing network of routes with 24-hour service beginning Saturday, June 11. On Route 10, trips between downtown Minneapolis and the Columbia Heights Transit Center will be added at 2 a.m., 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. On Route [...]

Bus Retro Transit

A half-century later, career comes to a close

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 6, 2016

Silas “Sy” Sharp never shied away from work. After serving in the Korean War, he spent his days as a heavy equipment operator with the City of Minneapolis and his nights at the Minneapolis Athletic Club, full-time jobs that took 16 hours of his [...]