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Mass Transit Systems

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Northstar Commuter Rail starts shipping in working suburbanites Nov. 16

    The day has finally come: People in some of the northern suburbs can jump on a train instead of in their SUV and make the commute to downtown Minneapolis for their workday.

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    More I-94, light rail closures this weekend

    Don't get screwed on a nasty detour if you can avoid it ahead of time. Check out the closure list below.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Another round of light rail closures this weekend

    The light rail will be closed from the 46th St Station to the end of the line at the Mall of America this weekend during construction work.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Bus driver sprayed with Mace, police looking for suspect

    Nothing says "Thank you" like a good old-fashioned shot of pepper spray to the face.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Men charged in mugging ex-PiPress reporter, others at light rail stations

    Two men suspected of the crimes were charged Friday for the Sunday attack in addition to multiple others at light rail stations.

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Section of light rail closed this weekend

    The section between 46th Street and the Mall of America will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 3:30 a.m. Monday.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Former PiPress transit reporter mugged at light rail station

    It was his first time buying a Metro Transit light rail ticket and as luck would have it, former Pioneer Press transit reporter Chuck Laszewski was mugged at the Lake Street station.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Target sued for being a bad dumper

    Tuesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Drunk driver hits man and leaves him braindead, then dead

    A woman who struck a pedestrian early Sunday and left him a vegetable has been charged with felony criminal operation of a vehicle.

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Former charter school director accused of embezzling $1.38 million

    Tuesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

  • Books

    March 29, 2000

    Gravy Train

    City planners want a piece of the light-rail action--and they're not thinking spare change

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    Stop That Train!

    Light-rail boosters insist their multimillion-dollar project is finally leaving the station. But first Shoreview legislator Phil Krinkie has a few questions about inflated budgets, bid rigging, and some mysterious memos.

  • Books

    January 12, 2000

    Bladder Up

    A pissed-off driver challenges Metro Transit's methods of drug testing

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    When you wish upon a city

    If you could wave your magic wand and make one improvement to the Twin Cities, what would it be?

  • News

    October 13, 1999

    Off Beat

    If you could wave your magic wand and make one improvement to the Twin Cities, what would it be?

  • News

    April 14, 1999

    Off Beat

    If you could wave your magic wand and make one improvement to the Twin Cities, what would it be?

  • News

    October 7, 1998

    Off Beat

    If you could wave your magic wand and make one improvement to the Twin Cities, what would it be?

  • News

    July 8, 1998

    Railroaded

    Will the Twin Cities' light rail megaproject get any cars off the streets? Help the environment? Save any money? Not necessarily, say its supporters--but that's not the point.

  • News

    April 9, 1997

    Trojan Transitway?

    Will the Twin Cities' light rail megaproject get any cars off the streets? Help the environment? Save any money? Not necessarily, say its supporters--but that's not the point.

  • News

    October 11, 1995

    Bus Busters

    Will the Twin Cities' light rail megaproject get any cars off the streets? Help the environment? Save any money? Not necessarily, say its supporters--but that's not the point.

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