Area leaders enjoy bus tour of new Orange Line on Feb. 26 |
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About two dozen area leaders boarded a sleek new Metro Transit bus at Bloomington City Hall recently for a quick ride up I-35W along the planned METRO Orange Line bus rapid transit (BRT) route to downtown Minneapolis. The Orange Line is a 17-mile BRT line that will connect Burnsville, Bloomington and Richfield with downtown Minneapolis. The line will provide frequent, all-day service at 11 stations in both directions, seven days per week. The $150 million project will open in 2019. BRT provides high quality, reliable service like light rail transit, but is less expensive to build and allows for a more flexible route. The project includes street improvements, upgraded transit stations, Park & Ride facilities, and improved bus routes. Funding commitments have been provided by the Counties Transit Improvement Board, State of Minnesota, Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, and the federal government. | ![]() |
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METRO Redline - A Brand New Way to Travel |
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Get ready to wave goodbye to traffic on Cedar Avenue. Ride the new METRO Red Line and read, work, text, listen to music – think about anything other than sitting in congestion. The METRO Red Line stops at stations that are farther apart, rather than every few blocks, so you spend more of your time moving. Buses operate every 15 minutes from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends. It all adds up to fast, reliable service that’s so frequent, you won’t even need to look at a schedule. |
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The METRO Green Line LRT is now open!Click Here for more information. |
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Commuter Challenge 2013 Grand Prize Winner! |
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Karen Schlenker Kraft, Best Buy
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