🚌 Service changes take effect Aug. 22! Quarterly updates include Better Bus improvements for Routes 14 & 74, plus new Routes 48 and 215 to expand access and improve reliability. These changes are part of our Network Now framework, shaped by rider and community feedback. Info at metrotransit.org

We're getting closer! 🚆 Crews have begun reinstalling track at Franklin Ave. Station as work continues to restore Blue Line service Aug. 20. After 32 days, major track, bridge, power, and signal upgrades are taking shape. Blue Line buses continue through Aug. 19. Thanks for your patience!

Green Line trains are delayed in both directions due to an earlier mechanical issue with a train at Dale St Station. Riders may see residual delays this morning while we work to get trains back on schedule. Thanks for your patience and sorry for any inconvenience. -JN

Gas prices have been wild. Your transit fare? Same low price, every time. This summer, skip the pump and spend your savings on something else. Plan your ride: metrotransit.org/trip-planner

Ride to the game with Metro Transit! ⚾ Skip the traffic and parking hassles. The METRO Blue Line is using replacement bus service, while the METRO Green Line, C & D Lines, and local routes all get you within a short walk of Target Field. Plan your trip: metrotransit.org/target-field

Blue-uniformed TRIP Agents help keep METRO buses, trains, and stations safe. They work in teams to check fares. If approached, have your Go-To Card, transfer, Metro Transit app ticket, or paper ticket ready. Without proof of payment, you'll be asked to show ID. More at metrotransit.org/TRIP-agent

METRO Green Line trains are once again serving downtown Minneapolis. Blue Line bus replacement service continues through Aug. 19. Green Line customers will use replacement buses between West Bank and Target Field stations Aug. 16-19. More info here: https://www.metrotransit.org/closure

Would you look at that! This new mural, on the corner of our North Loop Garage, features illustrations created by students from Juxtaposition Arts. If you’re traveling down North 10th Avenue, you can catch the progress over the next few weeks. Thank you to all the artists!

Safety starts before an emergency. On July 20, Metro Transit, Metro Transit Police, and local first responders conducted an elevator rescue exercise at a Green Line Extension station. Training like this strengthens coordination and prepares teams to respond quickly when it matters most.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to Renew the Blue. Have you been using METRO Blue Line replacement bus service over the last three weeks? Please take a few moments to let us know how we can improve in the future. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LQ8536

After 42 years at Metro Transit, Michel "Homer" Prudhomme is retiring, leaving a legacy of innovation—from fueling buses to fabricating custom solutions and helping install driver protection barriers during the pandemic. Ready to build your own legacy? We're hiring: metrotransit.org/careers

The Metropolitan Council (metrocouncil.org) and Metro Transit (metrotransit.org) websites are once again available, along with NexTrip signs. Thanks for your patience.

The Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit websites are temporarily unavailable due to an unplanned outage. We apologize for the inconvenience. For real-time transit information, use the Transit app or call Metro Transit’s Contact Center at 612-373-3333. Service will be restored as soon as possible.

If you’re heading into downtown St. Paul this weekend, skip the traffic and parking costs with the METRO Gold Line! An All-Day Pass for $4 will cover your trip there and back! Buy yours on the Metro Transit app and plan your trip at metrotransit.org.

📢 We’re excited to share the final design for the Franklin Avenue Station Renovation! Join us July 15 from 5–7 p.m. at the Minneapolis American Indian Center to view the design, meet the project team, and share your feedback. Learn more: metrotransit.org/franklin

It’s an especially good week to leave the vehicle in park and ride with us. 💨 🚍

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An air quality alert for wildfire smoke has been expanded to cover most of Minnesota — not just the northeast — for the next several days.

We're one-quarter of the way through METRO Blue Line replacement bus service! 🚧 Crews are repairing Franklin Ave Station, removing rail and ballast, assisting riders at West Bank Station, and performing maintenance at 46th St Station. Thanks for your patience as we Renew The Blue!

Headed to Harriet Island this weekend? Downtown St. Paul? We'll get you there! If you're out for the day (or the evening!), an All-Day Pass is a great option. Plan your trip today at metrotransit.org.

📢 We’re excited to share the final design for the Franklin Avenue Station Renovation! Join us July 15 from 5–7 p.m. at the Minneapolis American Indian Center to view the design, meet the project team, and share your feedback. Learn more: metrotransit.org/franklin

🚉 After 25 years in freight rail, Carlos found new opportunities, better work-life balance, and a chance to serve his community at Metro Transit. We're hiring about 50 rail maintenance positions ahead of the Green Line Extension opening. Apply: https://www.metrotransit.org/rail-careers

Meet Karl, a TRIP agent helping riders every day on the METRO system. Off the clock, he's the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Capital Sons. 🎸 Read about his 17-year Metro Transit career and passion for music: https://www.metrotransit.org/on-the-clockoff-the-clock-karl-obermeyer-trip-agent

🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday, USA! Riding this holiday weekend? Take the Gold or B Line to St. Paul fireworks, or the E, D and C lines to Taste of Minnesota. Blue & west Green Line trains are replaced by buses. Holiday schedules and detours are in effect—plan ahead on our website. metrotransit.org/

We're listening! Your feedback is already leading to improvements, including better signage, more trash bins, added multilingual support for staff, and benches at some replacement bus stops. Blue Line replacement buses continue through Aug. 19; Green Line service resumes July 26.

Holiday service alert! 🇺🇸 July 3: Reduced service on many routes; weekend fares apply (except where noted). July 4: Sunday/Holiday schedules. Minneapolis & St. Paul Service Centers and Lost & Found are closed both days. https://www.metrotransit.org/reduced-service-on-july-3-holiday-service-on-july-4

Heading to U.S. Bank Stadium for the R&B Tour tonight? Plan ahead! Blue Line trains are replaced by buses every 15 min, so allow extra travel time. Buy an All-Day Pass in the Metro Transit app to skip lines after the show. Green Line runs as usual!

Metro Transit has earned the American Public Transportation Association's Rail Safety & Security Excellence Award for our work to create a cleaner, safer, and more welcoming transit system. We're proud of this recognition and remain committed to improving every ride.

Taking a METRO Blue Line replacement bus? Be ready: Plan your trip, purchase tickets through the Metro Transit app for convenience, and allow extra travel time. Replacement buses take longer than trains, so give yourself some extra time. Thanks for your patience as we Renew the Blue!

Work is underway! METRO Blue Line repairs and upgrades are in full swing. While buses replace trains, crews are improving stations, bridges, and signals. Follow station signs to replacement buses. Thank you for your patience as we Renew the Blue!

Please join us in welcoming our newest train operators! With this class of 17, we’ve reached our highest train operator count ever. We’ll accept applications for this coveted position again later this year as we ramp up for the METRO Green Line Extension’s 2027 opening.

Alexis Politz is a Minneapolis-based queer freelance illustrator and designer. Alexis was chosen this year to design Metro Transit’s Pride Bus, which will be out through the end of June and featured in the Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28. www.metrotransit.org/meet-pride-b...