Minneapolis firefighters free man pinned under light-rail train
Minneapolis firefighters worked to free a man who became pinned beneath a light-rail train after being struck by train.
Metro Transit increasing Northstar service despite ridership woes
Next month, Metro Transit will expand its Northstar train service on weekends and separately begin offering trips for Vikings games at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Transit options to Minnesota State Fair should be increased, 2 lawmakers say
The plan would double the level of bus service and the number of park-and-ride locations due to what the bill refers to as a lack of reliable transit options this year.
Southwest LRT: Hennepin County, Met Council resolve funding gap
The Metropolitan Council announced on Monday the funding deficit to finish the Southwest Light Rail Train line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie has been resolved.
Metro Transit: Crime down at Lake Street-Midtown station after security changes
Metro Transit officials have been taking steps to make their stations safer and cleaner, starting with Lake Street-Midtown.
Cedar Lake Parkway reopens in Minneapolis after being closed more than a year
The Cedar Lake Parkway in Minneapolis has reopened after being closed for more than a year due to ongoing construction and delays in the Southwest Light Rail Project.
Public transit systems, Rochester receive $25 million in federal grants
More than $25 million in federal grants have been award to several Minnesota transit agencies, and one city, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Audit says Met Council failed to manage rising costs of Southwest LRT project
The Metropolitan Council is taking heat once again for its management of the Southwest Light Rail Train project. A new audit finds the agency failed to hold contractors accountable for rising costs, and the audit questions the Met Council's oversight.
Taylor Swift in Minneapolis: Metro Transit extends bus, train service
Metro Transit says it will extend bus and train service to meet the expected heavy demand for Taylor Swift's shows in Minneapolis this weekend.
Minneapolis PD investigating leak of video showing deadly crash
Video circulating on social media Sunday showed the tragic moment five young women died in a car crash. Law enforcement officials are responding to criticism from the community about the footage being leaked.
Bloomington police arrest 3 suspects in kidnapping at Mall of America transit station
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a woman at the Metro Transit Mall of America Station on June 12, Bloomington police said.
Teen takes plea deal in violent assault of trans woman at Minneapolis LRT station
One of two men charged with violently attacking a trans woman at a light rail train station in Minneapolis has accepted a plea deal.
Man wounded by gunfire at Lake Street-Midtown station in Minneapolis
A man was critically wounded by gunfire at the Lake Street/Midtown station in Minneapolis Saturday night, leading a City Council member to call for authorities to do more to address growing and persistent safety concerns on public transportation in the Twin Cities.