Recent Articles
- Central Corridor LRT construction surges ahead through November
(11-1-11) - Metro Transit studies rapid bus service on 11 urban corridors
(10-20-11) - Transportation leaders address the need for jobs, long-term investments in infrastructure
(9-19-11) - Council approves draft Regional Transitway Guidelines for public comment
(9-16-11) - New Metro Transit fare product offered to high schools
(9-15-11) - State Fair bus ridership climbs;
customers boarded buses to the State Fair nearly 541,000 times this year
(9-8-11) - Commuter Challenge attracts record number of pledges
(8-25-11) - Central Corridor LRT rails going in, stations rising up
(8-25-11) - eWorkPlace reduces traffic congestion
(7-22-11) - Met Council approves line color names for region’s developing transitway system
(7-20-11) - Transportation bill fends off transit fare increase / drastic cuts:
Special session allocates $78 million in 2012-13 and authorizes one-time fixes to maintain transit services
(7-21-11) - Transit public hearings cancelled
(updated 7-20-11) - Bottineau Transitway planning focuses on 4 alignments for bus rapid transit or light rail for the growing, aging and diverse corridor
(6-22-11) - Transportation Management Organizations (TMOs) battle congestion, help commuters and employers
(6-3-11) - Bike Walk Week is June 4-12
(6-1-11) - Governor vetoes the Legislature’s transportation funding bill
(5-23-11) - Metro Transit customers are happy with the service
(5-2-11) - Business leaders, transit advocates speak out about proposed funding cuts
(4-26-11)
- Bus rapid transit construction under way on Cedar Avenue
(4-18-11) - Regional park-and-ride use up 4% in 2010; total capacity is now at 28,860, the highest ever in the region
(4-6-11) -
Transit customers, business leaders and transit advocates spoke out March 31 against legislative proposals to cut or eliminate state general funding for transit operations
(4-1-11) - Transit ridership rebounds in 2010
(2-1-11) - Central Corridor project poised to secure federal funding
(2-3-11 news release) - Council responds to legislative auditor’s report on transit governance
(1-25-11) - Council has strong record of including women and minority-owned businesses on construction projects
(1-21-11) - Mentor/protégé program helps build success for smaller firms
(1-21-11)
- “Constructing Success 2011” business development forum is March 17
(1-21-11)