Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a package of transit enhancements that adds up to a faster trip and an improved experience.  Watch a video about BRT service.

Three BRT lines already provide transit service in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:

• The METRO Orange Line follows I-35W between Burnsville and downtown Minneapolis.
• The METRO Red Line travels on Cedar Avenue between Apple Valley and Mall of America.
• The METRO A Line travels mainly along Snelling Avenue and 46th Street, linking Rosedale with the METRO Blue Line’s 46th Street Station.
• The METRO C Line travels mainly along Penn Avenue, linking downtown Minneapolis with Brooklyn Center Transit Center.

Watch a video about why people like BRT.

Metro Transit is expanding the network of BRT lines: 

• The METRO D Line on Chicago and Emerson-Fremont Avenues will be constructed in 2021-2022.
• The METRO B Line on Lake Street and Marshall and Selby avenues is advancing through project planning and is scheduled to open in 2024.
• The METRO E Line on Hennepin and France avenues is also advancing through project planning and is planned to open in 2025.
• The METRO Gold Line will connect St. Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury generally along I-94 and is scheduled to open in 2025.
• The METRO F Line will serve the Central Avenue corridor, largely replacing Route 10 from downtown Minneapolis to Northtown Mall via Central and University avenues.  Sign up for F Line project emails to be notified when planning starts in early 2022.

Metro Transit is currently studying more potential lines for implementation by 2040 through Network Next.