Bus driver hurt in crash in Minneapolis
A Metro Transit bus driver was hurt on Sunday after investigators say his bus was hit by another vehicle.
Mother of man convicted in Minneapolis bus shooting says system failed her son
Malcolm Lessley, who was once civilly committed by a judge, shot and killed 51-year-old Tommie McCoy, Jr. while the pair were on board a Metro Transit C-Line bus in downtown Minneapolis nearly two-and-a-half years ago.
Bicyclist dies after being hit by Metro Transit train in St. Paul
A Green Line train hit and killed a bicyclist Wednesday morning.
Portion of Cedar Lake Parkway in Minneapolis closed until spring 2023
Cedar Lake Parkway closed this morning, and will remain closed until next spring.
Motorcyclist dies after crashing twice in Minneapolis' Longfellow neighborhood
A motorcyclist is dead after allegedly fleeing a crash with a city bus, then crashing into another vehicle Thursday evening.
Metro Transit changes bus schedules for Minneapolis schools later dismissals
Metro Transit is adjusting some bus schedules to align with new end times at Minneapolis high schools.
Southwest Light Rail audit heads to governor's desk
A bill triggering an audit of the troubled Southwest Light Rail project is headed to Gov. Tim Walz's desk after overwhelming support in both the House and Senate this week.
Minnesota Senate votes to audit Southwest Light Rail project
The Minnesota Senate unanimously voted Monday to investigate the troubled Southwest Light Rail project.
Hennepin County seeks $200 million for Blue Line extension, as Met Council scrambles to fill SWLRT funding gap
The Hennepin County Board's support for rail projects hasn't dimmed despite Southwest Light Rail's issues – and its looming new costs to county taxpayers.
'One continuous problem': SWLRT construction causes cracking, flooding at nearby condo building
Southwest Light Rail's ballooning budget and delays have turned heads and led to bipartisan calls for more oversight, but perhaps nowhere is the project more closely watched than at the Calhoun Isles condominiums in southwest Minneapolis.
St. Paul’s new neighborhood safety director leaves Metro Transit under cloud
St. Paul’s new director of Neighborhood Safety, Brooke Blakey, is leaving her former employer, Metro Transit Police, under a cloud of suspicion.
Lawmakers advance Southwest Light Rail audit as delays mount
Lawmakers in both parties have had enough of Southwest Light Rail's cost overruns and the excuses given by the agency in charge of the project that won't open for operation until 2027.
Southwest Light Rail may be $550 million short, will not open until 2027
Southwest Light Rail will not open until 2027 and carry a final cost around $2.75 billion, Metropolitan Council officials said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about the impact of ballooning cost overruns and delays.
Metro Transit offering free rides for New Year's Eve, extreme cold
Those celebrating the new year this weekend won’t need to worry about finding a ride thanks to Metro Transit.
Met Council won't know Southwest Light Rail cost, timeline until 'sometime in 2022'
Metropolitan Council officials have been overseeing construction of the Southwest Light Rail line for several months without any idea -- at least not one they're willing to say publicly -- how long or how much it will cost to finish it.
