Metro Transit To Suspend Overnight Service Due To COVID-19

Metro Transit says it will suspend all overnight bus and light rail services starting Tuesday to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Metro Transit Enhances Cleaning On Buses, Trains

Metro Transit is taking precautions for its roughly 250,000 daily riders.

• Mar 10, 2020

METRO Green Line Train Collides With Car In St. Paul

The METRO Green Line was delayed in St. Paul Tuesday afternoon after a car was struck by a train.

• Mar 10, 2020

Minnesota House GOP Proposes Crackdown On Urban Crime

The GOP minority in the Minnesota House announced a slate of bills Monday aimed at reducing violent crime in Minneapolis and St. Paul and on the Metro Transit system, drawing a sharp retort from Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

• Feb 17, 2020

LRT-Car Crash Delays Blue Line In Bloomington

Metro Transit says the Blue Line light-rail trains were delayed Sunday afternoon following a crash involving a car.

• Feb 16, 2020

'Senseless Is An Understatement': Family Remembers Tommie McCoy, Man Fatally Shot On Minneapolis Bus

Relatives of a man shot to death on a Metro Transit bus in downtown Minneapolis said he was on the verge of restarting his life.

• Feb 11, 2020

Man Who Allegedly Shot Two People On Metro Transit Bus Had Been Civilly Committed

Malcom Lessley was found incompetent to continue court proceedings after he was accused of pointing a gun at the head of a cab driver in 2019.

• Feb 11, 2020

Medical Examiner: Man Who Died After Being Shot On Metro Transit Bus ID'd As Tommie McCoy

The alleged shooter, 26-year-old Malcolm James Lessley, has been charged with second-degree murder.

• Feb 10, 2020

$1.3M In Upgrades Approved For New Cameras In Metro Transit Light Rails

The Metropolitan Council approved $1.3 million for new high resolution cameras on light rail trains Wednesday.

• Jan 22, 2020

Metro Transit Hosts Unique Hiring Event Aimed At Eliminating Bus Driver Shortage

Applicants were able to take a test, complete an interview and drug screening, and receive a conditional offer over the course of a few hours.

• Jan 11, 2020

Metro Transit Bus Driver Honors Elvis Presley On His 85th Birthday

A Metro Transit bus driver had some passengers "All Shook Up" in a great way Wednesday.

• Jan 9, 2020

Pedestrian Hit By METRO Green Line Train In St. Paul

A pedestrian was hit by an eastbound METRO Green Line train Friday night in St. Paul, according to Metro Transit police.

• Jan 3, 2020

Victim Seriously Hurt In Light Rail Train Stabbing Near U.S. Bank Stadium

Metro Transit police are investigating a stabbing that happened on a METRO Blue Line light rail train near U.S. Bank Stadium Monday night -- just after kickoff in the Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers game.

• Dec 23, 2019

Metro Transit Looking To Lawmakers To Help Fight Public Transit-Related Crime

Recent crimes on trains and buses has Metro Transit looking to make some changes – and they're turning to state lawmakers for help.

• Dec 16, 2019

'A Lot Of Hearts Are Broken': Teen Struck, Killed By Train In Coon Rapids

A teenager is dead after being stuck by a Northstar Line commuter train in Coon Rapids Friday night.

• Dec 13, 2019

Metro Transit Graduates First Apprentice Class, Addresses Driver Shortage

A group of 29 bus operators were recognized Thursday as the first to complete Metro Transit's Bus Driver Apprentice Program. 

• Dec 12, 2019

3 Teenagers Face Charges In Violent Attacks On A Twin Cities Light Rail Train

Altogether Metro Transit Police have identified six teens involved in the attacks.

• Dec 10, 2019

Service Resumes For Green Line LRT Service In DT Minneapolis After Crash

Metro Transit officials say service for the Green Line light rail was briefly suspended in downtown Minneapolis after a collision early Saturday evening.

• Nov 30, 2019

Victim Of Deadly Minneapolis Bus Station Attack ID'd As Shirwa Hassan Jibril, 75

The man who was fatally attacked after getting into an argument on a Minneapolis bus last week has been identified as Shirwa Hassan Jibril, 75.

• Nov 13, 2019

75-Year-Old Man Assaulted In South Minneapolis Dies

The 75-year-old man who was assaulted after getting off a city bus in Minneapolis last week has died.

• Nov 12, 2019

Police: 23-Year-Old Man Arrested In South Minneapolis Attack That Left Man, 75, With Grave Injuries

Police say a 23-year-old man is in custody after a 75-year-old man was found with grave injuries Wednesday afternoon in south Minneapolis.

• Nov 7, 2019

'The Bystander Effect Is Really Real': Light Rail Passenger Helps Police Catch Stabbing Suspect

The actions of an alert light rail passenger helped lead police to the man wanted in a stabbing.

• Oct 28, 2019

Metro Transit Pulls Electric Buses

Metro Transit announced Thursday that its pilot electric bus program is coming to an end.

• Oct 10, 2019

'You Have To Be Alert Constantly': Community In Shock After Man In Wheelchair Robbed On LRT

Two 14-year-old boys are suspected of attacking a man in a wheelchair and robbing him on a light rail platform near the state Capitol.

• Sep 27, 2019

Police: Boy Hit By METRO Green Line Train In St. Paul

Metro Transit police say a boy was hit by a METRO Green Line train in St. Paul early Wednesday evening.

• Sep 18, 2019

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