Rider's Almanac Blog

Transit Police welcome new officers

| Nov. 6, 2015

Mukhtar Abdi spent ten years interacting with the public as a Metro Transit bus operator. He’ll continue to do so, but in a much different way. This week, Abdi was among 13 men and women who were sworn in as the newest members of the Metro [...]

Bus Minneapolis Suburban Transit

Minneapolis commute made easy with Maple Grove Transit

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 4, 2015

For nearly 20 years, Leslie Ross has taken the bus to and from his job in downtown Minneapolis. Since moving to Maple Grove in 2007, that’s meant riding Maple Grove Transit Route 781, an express service that gets him from to and from work in a [...]

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Transit-oriented development brings new life to Lake Street

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 3, 2015

Drawn by its affordability and central location, Michael Denny moved to the Corcoran neighborhood more than 36 years ago. Cities across America were in decline but even then, he said, he had a feeling good things were going to happen in this corner [...]

Bus Go Green

Solar power providing more shelter lighting

| Oct. 30, 2015

Solar panels have been installed at 17 new boarding locations, supplying energy to keep waiting shelters lit at night. The solar-powered shelters are located at sites along Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Center, on Fremont, Lyndale, Plymouth and West [...]

Bus Transit Information

Texting to find the NexTrip

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 27, 2015

Text messaging has been added as another way to access NexTrip, the service that provides predicted real-time bus and train departure information. Here's how to receive a text message with the predicted departure times of the next four trips [...]