Public Transportation

The Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade

$100 million typo complicates case for keeping freight trains out of St. Louis Park

A group of St. Louis Park residents have been outspoken in their opposition to the preliminary plan for the Southwest LRT route, as it would reroute freight train traffic from south Minneapolis through their community.SEE ALSO: Business community comes out in support of Southwest LRTThe group, Safet ... More >>

Brodkorb cries on television

Plus, a WWE star fights on a light rail train

Metro Transit responds to security concerns following Shawn Daivari incident

A couple weeks ago, former WWE star Shawn Daivari choked out a belligerent passenger while riding on the Hiawatha Line to the airport.SEE ALSO:-- Shawn Daivari, former WWE star, chokes out belligerent racist on Hiawatha Line Daivari said numerous people on the train hit the train's emergency help bu ... More >>

Route 16 bus homicide: Tim Dortch allegedly stabbed man after they bumped into each other

SEE ALSO: Route 16 bus altercation leads to homicide near CapitolSt. Paul police say that yesterday's fatal stabbing near the Capitol was the culmination of a dispute that began when two route 16 bus riders bumped into each other on the bus.Police say that Tim Dortch, 38, and Desmond Harper, 25, bum ... More >>

Route 16 bus altercation leads to homicide near Capitol

A man was found dead this morning near the intersection of Rice Street and University Avenue in St. Paul following an altercation that began on a Metro Transit route 16 bus.Witnesses say a "group" of men were fighting on the bus, but weren't kicked off. They exited at Rice Street and Aurora Avenue. ... More >>

Drink and don't drive: Metro Transit offering free rides on St. Patrick's Day

​As the infamous Dad Boner of Twitter fame says, "we can't wait for the weekend, you guys."And this Saturday, of course, is St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of Ireland's patron saint drinking. Planning to tip a few back? Know that you can leave that troublesome car at home without having ... More >>

Miller Lite Free Rides

Balky Sabo bridge consultant same firm that consulted on I-35W bridge before it collapsed

​Perhaps San Francisco-based URS Corp. should just cease operations in the Twin Cities, because they've certainly had a bad run here during the past half-decade.Late last night, a cable support above the Martin Olav Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge gave way and ended up slumping precariously over t ... More >>

Met Council, Dakota County can't agree on bus color scheme

Dakota County officials apparently aren't fans of this design -- they want their buses to be red.​Yellow and blue with red trim, or red and blue with yellow trim? This is the intractable issue confronting policy makers on the Met Council and in Dakota County.You see, the Met Council wants the colo ... More >>

No-Pants Light Rail Ride this Sunday

​Public transportation is about to get a whole lot sexier.​This Sunday, hundreds of pantless people will look to bring a little (more) strangeness to everyone's favorite local mass transit with the fourth annual No-Pants Light Rail Ride. The event, which is being held in conjunction with several ... More >>

Miller Lite Free Rides

Team Pawlenty walks back on transit union tough talk

Tim Pawlenty's "Truth" campaign is a bit blurry.​Tim Pawlenty keeps having to back away from his tough guy talk. This time, he was caught making up nonsense in Tennessee about facing down "the unions" in the "longest transit strike in the history of the United States." That certainly would ha ... More >>

Metro Transit on crash course with major layoffs, fare hikes

​The looming government shutdown will almost certainly impact bus and light rail service across the Twin Cities. But the long-range impact of the budget mess carries even worse news for commuters. Metro Transit will be forced to lay off 500 employees, eliminate 200 bus routes, and curtail service ... More >>

Central Corridor light rail wins $460 million from feds

The feds agree to help fund the Central Corridor line.​The 11-mile Central Corridor light rail project has taken a major step forward. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman says the check is in the mail for the $460 million federal grant the project was banking on. The Federal Transit Administration OK'd ... More >>

Central Corridor light rail construction promises I-35W ramp headaches

Patience, people. Patience.​The Central Corridor light rail project forges ahead. Starting tomorrow, that means headaches for car commuters on I-35 downtown. Starting Wednesday, the Fourth Street ramp near the Metrodome to southbound I-35W will close until July. The alternate route is the ent ... More >>

Washington Avenue Bridge lane closures begin for light rail construction

WikipediaThe Central Corridor light rail will cross the Mississippi on the Washington Avenue Bridge.​Driving back and forth between the East and West Bank campuses at the U of M is about to get trickier, because crews are going to start lane closures on Saturday related to light rail construct ... More >>

Central Corridor light rail federal spending quadruples in Obama's FY2012 budget

Light rail gets a boost from Obama.​Federal spending on the Central Corridor light rail project would quadruple from $45 million this year to $200 million next year under President Barack Obama's new $3.7 trillion budget. Members of the Met Council, which oversees the project and has cast it as a ... More >>

Central Corridor light rail: 60-day congressional review begins

All aboard for St. Paul?​Congress has 60 days to approve funding for its half of the $957 million cost of a light rail line linking Minneapolis to St. Paul. The clock was set in motion when the Federal Transit Administration sent the approved Full Funding Grant Agreement to Capitol Hill, the ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty keeps spending money on personal rapid transit

Podcars: Coming to Winona?​The Pawlenty administration has approved at least $150,000 since the start of the year on personal rapid transit system studies. That's despite the fact that key state lawmakers have told MnDOT not to waste taxpayer dollars on PRT and podcars. Isn't it usually the ... More >>

Denny Hecker lot makes way for transit center so "nobody walks"

"Nobody Walks," thanks to the bus.​Denny Hecker used to pitch his car business with ads on buses that declared, "Nobody Walks." Now we're going to hear "all aboard" the bus from what used to be one of Hecker's deserted dealerships.

The Great MN Race

Lowertown Block Party

Target plasters NYC Subway with red and white graffiti [VIDEO]

Evidently, no one had ever covered a New York City Subway train end to end with branding -- legally, anyway -- until Minnesota's very own Target unveiled its latest ad campaign this week: In the good old days, the NYC subway was colorful for a whole other reason: graffiti. Check out this video:

Respect Your Driver

Bella Koshka, 'Matinee'

Bella Koshka just released a new video for "Matinee," directed by Josh Cragun and filmed in locations like the Uptown Theater, Nick and Eddie, and a Metro Transit bus. The band has just finished mixing their second album, and are expected to announce a CD-release show soon.

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.

Loring Park Art Festival

Powderhorn Art Fair

Uptown Art Fair

The Wet Spot: Mackin' on the light rail

Looking for love? Get yourself $1.75 and hop aboard the "Love-Rail."

Fox urine squirt gun man off the hook

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

What's open, closed on President's Day

A kind reminder that today is President's Day. Here's a handy guide for what is open and closed in the Twin Cities.

What's open, closed on Martin Luther King Day

Social networking late bloomers learn how to use their 'friends', take a dump in style

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

MPR vs. Met Council: train in vain

Dayton replaces stolen laptop: Good deed or good press?

MOA Starbucks protesters: Will they be detained again?

Starbucks drama continues: union files labor charges

Windows 2000 and the Hiawatha Light Rail

Interview with Bruce Miller, principal architect for the new Twins Ballpark

A day at the mall

Minneapolis wins $133 million in congestion cash

Who's to Blame?

In the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse, it's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster

Extreme Makeover: Lake Street

Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it?

Heavy Hitter

The governor and the developer: A love story

Don't Hold Your Breath

Who's responsible for bad air? Everyone and no one.

Freakout Hell Ride

Getting on board the love train with Al Green, Blonde Redhead, and the Owls

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?

Goodbye Golden Boy

Baby Boomers and Block E. Preservation and parks. Urban history and virtual reality. Outgoing city planning director Paul Farmer on the politics and passions that got him fired.