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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2025

Minneapolis' Metro Mobility Taps UZURV for On-Demand Paratransit Service

Metro Mobility is the paratransit service for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, including the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and surrounding communities in Minnesota.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

How the Omicron Surge Impacted Transit, Exposed Workforce Needs

With the peak of omicron impacting transit agencies throughout the holidays and into the month of January, the issue brought the industry’s workforce needs even further into the forefront.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2017

APTA announces annual rail safety award winners

The Rail Safety & Security Excellent Awards recognizes exceptional safety and security programs for rail systems in North America.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

Disbanding of local coalition could impact Minn. Metro Transit funding

The move would allow members of the Counties Transit Improvement Board to levy more local taxes for transit, allow each the flexibility to jump-start projects, and depend less on the State Legislature for funding.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Minn. Metro Transit honored as 2016 'System of the Year'

Those accomplishments include growing ridership, expanding access, advances in sustainability and overall success in system safety. Metro Transit was selected among agencies from across North America that provide more than 20 million annual passenger trips.

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Videosby StaffApril 28, 2016

Where Your Cash Fare Goes at Metro Transit

Ever wonder what happens to the dollars and coins you place in the fare boxes on buses and at light rail pay stations?

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

Minn. Metro latest to ban hoverboards

The single-person, motorized transportation devices’ batteries are reported to randomly catch fire, or even explode.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

Minneapolis Metro Transit rebranding football stadium station

The U.S. Bank Stadium Station, which serves both the Metro Blue and Green Lines and has been known as Downtown East / Metrodome Station, served as a connection for more than 1.3 million rides in 2015.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2015

Minn. Metro's paratransit services sets one-day record ridership mark

The 8,123 rides on Dec. 3 helped Metro Mobility record its busiest week on record, with an average daily ridership of 7,500.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

Minn. Metro rolls out new Gillig 'bus of the future'

The new bus comes without fareboxes, because passengers will be paying before they board and entering through either door to help speed service on the agency's new “arterial” rapid transit bus line.

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