1 killed in crash at new freeway bus station on I-35W and Lake Street

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal car crash at the new Metro Transit bus station on northbound I-35W and Lake Street in Minneapolis Saturday night.

Community members to weigh in on potential Blue Line extension routes in north Minneapolis

Plans for one seat service from the northwest suburbs all the way to Mall of America are taking shape. But before you can catch a train, project developers need to determine the exact path the METRO Blue Line extension will take. 

Metro Transit unveils rain art at more than a dozen bus, LRT stops

Metro Transit revealed more than a dozen rain art displays at several bus and light rail stops that can only be seen when it rains.

Metro Transit officers placed on leave

FOX 9 has learned two top-ranking officials with the Metro Transit Police Department are on administrative leave pending an investigation into their involvement with a volunteer community program.

Over-budget Southwest LRT gets vote of confidence from feds

The top U.S. transit official gave a vote of confidence to the Southwest Light Rail project this week but stopped short of endorsing more federal money for the over-budget, behind-schedule line.

Green Line train strikes car, killing 1 in St. Paul

Police say one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a Metro Transit Green Line train crashed into a car in St. Paul Sunday. 

Metro Transit hiring drivers on heels of pandemic

Metro Transit is hiring drivers again after the pandemic, with a hiring event happening Saturday.

Lawmakers face decision on Metro Transit fare enforcement

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious crime on light rail cars and stations was rising. For two years, lawmakers grappled with ideas on how to address the situation, and they now face a make-or-break moment during the special session later this month.

Lawmakers face decision on Metro Transit fare enforcement
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious crime on light rail cars and stations was rising. For two years, lawmakers grappled with ideas on how to address the situation, and they now face a make-or-break moment during the special session later this month.

Car crashes with light rail train near Government Center in downtown Minneapolis

A car crashed into a light rail train just outside Minneapolis’s Government Plaza Thursday afternoon, causing interruptions in Metro Transit service there.

Minnesota travelers familiar with new federal mask guidelines

The President’s new masking order took effect Tuesday for anyone flying or using mass transit, but in Minnesota, those rules have been in effect for some time.

St. Paul middle school students pitch idea for allowing pets on public transit 

When the Animal Humane Society veterinary clinic in St. Paul discovered a problem some pet owners were running into, they got help finding a solution from the middle schoolers in their youth education program.

Metro Transit updates NexTrip to better predict bus arrivals

Metro Transit's NexTrip system software, which predicts bus arrival times, just got a big boost. Metro Transit spent just under a $1 million to update the decade-old system. It had become a source of frustration for many riders.

Metro Transit expanding bus, light rail service on some routes to pre-pandemic levels

Next month, Metro Transit will be expanding service to many of its bus routes and some light rail lines, which would restore service on those routes to pre-pandemic levels, according to Metro Transit officials.