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Robert Street is named after Captain Louis Robert, an early resident of Saint Paul. [3] The corridor's population is expected to grow 45% and 27% more jobs are expected to come to the area from 2000 to 2030. [4] In the 2006 state bonding bill, $500,000 was set aside to study the feasibility of adding mass transit. [5]
Routes 1–99 are urban local bus routes primarily in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, often running into the first-ring suburbs. Most routes are operated by Metro Transit, however some low-ridership routes are operated contracted to private operators through the Metropolitan Council.
Two exceptions exist for Metro light rail services: fares within (but not between) downtown zones [nb 1] are less expensive than regular fares but may not be transferred; and there is no cost to ride between terminals 1 and 2 at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). [13] [14] Many stations connect with rail or bus routes.
Metro (styled as METRO) is a transit network in Minnesota serving the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.It also provides service to some suburban areas. As of 2022, the system consists of two light rail lines (Blue and Green Lines) and five bus rapid transit (BRT) lines (Orange Line, Red Line, A, C, and D Lines) all of which are operated by the local public transit company: Metro Transit.
The Metro A Line is a bus rapid transit line in the Twin Cities, Minnesota operated by Metro Transit.The A Line operates primarily along the Snelling Avenue corridor and travels through the cities of Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Falcon Heights, and Roseville.
Bus routes that primarily serve Minneapolis are numbered 1–49, 50–59 are inner-city limited-stop routes, 60–89 primarily serve St. Paul, and route 94 is an express route that connects the core areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul via I-94. 100 series routes are primarily commuter routes connecting outlying neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St ...
The route is a descendant of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company's St. Paul–Minneapolis streetcar line, also referred to as the Interurban line. Streetcars became practical along the route with the advent of electrification, and full service began along the route on December 9, 1890. [9]
A typical C Line station at 7th St & 3rd Ave. Stations on Metro Transit's bus rapid transit service are unique and have enhanced features to differentiate them from local bus stops. Station shelters follow a "kit-of-parts" design so they can be easily identified and used throughout the system. [25]