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Just a guy who likes buses. Don't take me too seriously! Twin Cities transit news and observations. Also NYC content. New York City, USA 🇺🇸 (formerly Minnesota) he/him

A Metro Transit aBRT shelter under construction on Rice Street in Saint Paul
Snow covered streets in Queens, New York City
Snow covered streets in Queens, New York City
Network Now Highlights – March 2026 • Route 17 Sunday service improved to every 15 minutes on Sundays during the daytime. • Route 22 weekday service improved to every 15 minutes; weekends to every 20 minutes on core of the route. • Route 94 rush hour service improved to every 15 minutes between downtown Minneapolis and St Paul • Route 270 new hourly service middays and improved rush hour service between Maplewood Mall and downtown Minneapolis • Route 860 routed to serve Lafayette business and State offices
Seeking purchase of (109) 40’ electric-hybrid buses • Includes (12) A Line replacement buses and (24) new G Line buses with BRT styling (picture on left) • Remaining buses (79) will be used on regular route service with standard styling (picture above)
An illuminated star and crescent symbol in a PATH train tunnel, seen through a train window
Pie chart showing Northstar replacement routes 888 and 882, with 50% Very late, 33% late, and 17% early.
Your fun fact of the week The first U.S. Navy-commissioned ironclad, the USS Monitor, was built by Brooklynites in the winter of 1861-62 in Greenpoint. A few months later, it helped the Union win the Battle of Hampton Roads in Virginia. Some readers may wonder if this is related to the album. It is. — Mitch
Map of Metro Transit's Route 539, on 98th St in Bloomington
Map of bus and train (METRO) routes in the Twin Cities, with current and proposed future routes. Text on left side saying: Recommendations • J Line: West 7th Street • K Line: Nicollet Avenue • Complete additional study in 2026 before identifying the L Line: – Answer key questions about feasibility of Franklin / Grand / 3rd Street corridor – Following corridor study, recommend L Line from three candidate corridors • Complete feasibility study of C Line extensions (north and/or south) on separate path
Presentation slide titled "What are the proposed changes? 2027 - Phase 2b" With text: Fare Policy Current Fare or Policy Phase 2b 5. Introduce fare caps *Technology Dependent Fare caps replace prepaid passes • Pay as you go, never overpay • Unlimited rides after daily or monthly cap Local Fare Cap • Daily Cap- $4 Regular fares, $2 Reduced • Monthly Cap - $64 Regular, $32 Reduced Express Fare Cap • Daily Cap- $6 (New), $2 Reduced fares • Monthly Cap- $96 , $32 Reduced And a separate box with text: Introduce open payments • Function same as Go To Pay • Will accept fare capping • All major Credit Cards accepted for on and off board payment • Will accept mobile wallet • Google Pay & Apple Pay
Presentation slide titled "What are the propsoed changes? 2026 -Phase 2a" With a table with the text: Fare Policy Current Fare or Policy Phase 2a 2026 proposal 1. Reduce base fares Peak Express Fare: $3.25 Off-peak Express: $2.50 Reduced Express $1.00* *only during non-rush Consolidate express fares $3.00 all day Consolidate Reduced express fare $1.00 all day 2. Standardize reduced fare rider programs to $1 fare Transportation Assistance program (TAP) eligibility 2- year term Standardize reduced fares • Youth / Seniors, Limited Mobility, TAP all together • $1.00 Express Service 3. Expand age range for $1 youth fare 6 – 12 yrs - $1 youth fare Increase age range to 6 – 18 yrs for $1 youth fare 4. Establish separate Metro Micro fare $3.25 Peak Fare / $2.50 Off- peak $4.00 All Day $1.00 TAP – All Day
An MTA New York City bus tire with a metal snow chain wrapped around it
Protestors on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City
Downtown Saint Paul skyline from the Smith Ave High Bridge
The entry side of the new glass faregates at Broadway-Lafayette subway station, with an OMNY card validator on the right
Route 345 minibus at a stop
A METRO E Line bus arrives at a station in Saint Paul, Minnesota
A METRO E Line bus arrives at a station in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Historic grey subway train wrapped in green garland. Headsign says "S SPECIAL HOUSTON 2nd AVE"
Snowy subway station entrance in New York City
Pantograph app screenshot showing a map of Minneapolis and an E Line bus highlighted, with its info popup reading "Gillig BRTPlus"
METRO Future Rapid Transit Network showing the new Bronze Line
After going back and forth for months, in January, the city sent county officials a letter informing them a parking ramp is not an allowed use in the business district, the lawsuit says. The city argued that zoning rules list “parking garages or lots” as permitted structures, but not “ramps.” The county would need to apply for a zoning amendment.
Anoka County fight over new jail devolves into legal dispute over parking ramps vs. garages
Temporary stairwell at Harlem-148th St subway station in New York City
R42 A Train out of service running the garbage train at Metropolitan/Lorimer G train station
Memorial with flowers at the base of the state Capitol for Rep. Melissa Hortman. Sign reads "in honor of our beloved Melissa"
B Line Union Depot bus approaches station
Route 21 bus pulls away from a stop late at night
Route 21 Lake-France bus at Union Depot bus stop
Sign at MSP airport reading "#MinnesotaNice MERGE POINT Please take turns merging for canine screening"
Three buses at Woodlane Station
Gold Line buses at Woodlane Drive Park and Ride
Video shows a countdown pedestrian timer counting to zero then reverting back to a green walk signal, while a light rail train proceeds through the intersection.
A video showing a barn with mooing cows, then panning over to a Metro Transit bus driving down the street
A single out of service LRV heads West into Prospect Park station
Garbage can with "RIP Pope Francis" scratched into the plastic
• A Line: every 10 minutes Saturday & Sunday • Route 2: every 10 minutes – Weekdays starting at 7:30am – Saturday & Sunday Franklin Ave to U of M • Route 10: every 10 minutes Saturday & Sunday • Route 11: All trips extended to Columbia Heights – Sundays every 15 minutes • Route 54: Sunday service improved – W. 7 th St to MOA every 15 minutes – E. 7 th St to Maplewood every 30 minutes • Route 515: improved all days – Weekdays & Saturdays every 15 minutes – Sunday every 20 minutes • Route 7: Better Bus Route – New Washington Ave alignment – New Seward neighborhood alignment
New apartment building in black and tan, 6 stories tall, just behind an old cream office building
Equipment requested • DART / TRE – One locomotive, three coach cars, and two cab cars with the ability to add more, if they become available • Amtrak – One locomotive, two coach cars, and one cab car
Kenilworth Tunnel West heading