Klobuchar Concerned By Lack Of Public Transport To New USCIS Office

Plans to relocate a federal government office in the Twin Cities have gone off track, and all because of a bus stop. Many people who need to go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Bloomington wouldn't be able to get there easily without public transportation. The office's current location is just a block away from a bus stop, but the office is scheduled to move this fall. Even though the office is still in Bloomington, it is at least 3 miles away from a Metro Transit bus stop.

• Feb 10, 2014

Police: LRT Train Hits Maple Grove Squad In Minneapolis

Authorities are investigating after a Maple Grove squad car was involved in an accident with a light rail train in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning. Metro Transit Police said the accident happened at about 1 a.m. Saturday near the station at 5th street and 5th Avenue in Minneapolis.

• Feb 1, 2014

Man Struck, Killed By Northstar Train Identified

The man who was killed after walking train tracks northwest of the Twin Cities metro Monday afternoon and being struck by a Northstar Line train has been identified. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, 51-year-old Robert Borowick of Blaine, Minn. was walking just north of the intersection of 192nd Avenue and Zebulon Street.

• Jan 22, 2014

Man Hit By Train, Killed In North Metro; Officials Investigating

A man walking train tracks northwest of the Twin Cities metro Monday afternoon died when he was hit by a train, officials say.

• Jan 20, 2014

Minneapolis Man, 62, Killed In Light Rail Train Accident

Authorities said a 62-year-old Minneapolis man was killed Sunday night after being hit by a light rail train. John Siqveland with Metro Transit said the accident happened at about 6 p.m. Sunday near 42nd Street East and Hiawatha Avenue.

• Jan 15, 2014

Charges: Man's Tongue Nearly Severed In Metro Transit Assault

A 31-year-old St. Paul man is accused of nearly severing a man's tongue in a Metro Transit bus attack in late November, according to charges filed in Ramsey County.

• Jan 14, 2014

Metro Transit: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By LRT

A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a light rail train in Minneapolis Sunday evening, according to Metro Transit.

• Jan 12, 2014

Mechanical Issue Shuts Down LRT In Minneapolis

Officials said a mechanical issue has forced light rail transit to shut down in part of Minneapolis and commuters should expect significant delays Tuesday morning. Metro transit officials said the Blue Line of light rail transit had to be shut down at Lake Street.

• Dec 31, 2013

Metro Transit Provides Free New Year's Eve Rides For 3rd Year

Metro Transit and Miller Lite will provide free bus and light rail rides on New Year's Eve for the third year in a row. From 6 p.m. till the last scheduled trip, residents will be treated to complimentary rides on all Metro Transit buses and light rail, METRO Blue and Red lines, Plymouth Metrolink, Anoka County and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority buses. Metro Transit officials say they have provided more than one million rides through the Miller Free Rides Program on New Year's Eve, and for the last 16 years on St. Patrick's Day.

• Dec 26, 2013

'CCO Viewer Gifts iPad To Blind Man Who Had His Stolen On Bus

A blind preschool teacher whose iPad was stolen on a bus got a new one thanks to a WCCO-TV viewer. WCCO reported on Jordan Richardson's story last week. He uses his iPad to read out loud to him.

• Dec 12, 2013

Metro Transit Cameras Capture Suspect Who Robbed Blind Man

It's a crime that's hard to believe: a blind man had his iPad mini stolen while riding a city bus. The theft happened two weeks ago as Jordan Richardson rode home from work.

• Dec 5, 2013

Minneapolis, St. Paul Declare Snow Emergencies

The ongoing snow event keeps on putting a snarl in everyone's Wednesday plans, and many are going to have to find alternatives for overnight parking, as well. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies effective Wednesday at 9 p.m.

• Dec 4, 2013

Bus Driver Charged With Assaulting Rider Still On The Job

Adrieanne Simmons, a St. Paul woman who said she was repeatedly punched in the head by a bus driver, wants to know why he's back on the job. Her bus driver was charged with misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property in the October incident, but he's back behind the wheel.

• Nov 1, 2013

Metro Transit Driver Charged With Assaulting Rider

A Metro Transit bus driver has been charged with multiple counts of assault for allegedly smashing a rider's cell phone and punching her multiple times earlier this month. Charges were recently filed against 46-year-old James Yang in Ramsey County Court over the October 2 incident.

• Oct 31, 2013

Buses Will Replace Light Rail Service Next 2 Weekends In Parts Of Mpls.

Metro Transit officials said Thursday that buses will replace train service on the Metro Blue Line over the next two weekends. Officials said the switch will start Thursday as crews do construction and maintenance on the light rail lines.

• Oct 17, 2013

1 Dead After Car Rear Ends Metro Transit Bus In Blaine

One person was killed Monday night after a car rear-ended a Metro Transit bus in the north Twin Cities metro, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to the area of Highway 65 and 89th Avenue NE in Blaine at about 5:38 p.m. Monday on a report of a three-vehicle crash.

• Sep 24, 2013

Bus Driving Skills Tested At Metro Transit's 'Roadeo'

More than 1,500 bus drivers work at Metro Transit, and every day safety is key. Since the 1970s drivers have tested those skills in the Bus Roadeo.

• Sep 23, 2013

64-Year-Old Man Killed By Bus ID'd

Hennepin County officials have identified the pedestrian struck and killed by a bus this week as a 64-year-old St. Louis Park man. Mark Gregory Best was killed Friday evening in downtown Minneapolis. He was in the crosswalk at the time.

• Sep 14, 2013

64-Year-Old Man Struck By Bus In Downtown Mpls. Dies

A 63-year-old man died after he was struck by a Metro Transit bus in downtown Minneapolis Thursday evening. According to Metro Transit officials, the incident happened at the intersection of Marquette Avenue and 1st Street at about 6:30 p.m.

• Sep 13, 2013

Hennepin Co. Approves Target Field Transit Center

In what is being compared to New York City's Grand Central Station, Minneapolis is getting its very own transit center. The Target Field Transit Center will be an entertainment and sports hub where all things RAIL will connect.

• Sep 12, 2013

Green Line Stop Will Connect Train To Downtown Skyway

Crews broke ground on a fancy new elevator station on Wednesday that will eventually allow riders of Metro Transit's forthcoming Green light rail line to get from the street to the skyway in downtown St. Paul.

• Aug 28, 2013

Metro Transit To Test Central Corridor At Night

Metro Transit crews are going to test cars by night on their new "green line" light rail transit at the end of the month. The tests will begin along the western half of the University Avenue stretch the week of August 26.

• Aug 16, 2013

New Minn. Law Ups Penalty For Bus Driver Assaults

A new Minnesota law will heighten criminal penalties for assaulting bus or light rail drivers. The new law takes effect Thursday. It adds public transit operators to a list of occupations and individuals protected under the state's fourth-degree assault statute.

• Jul 31, 2013

Metro Transit Bus Goes Off Road In Uptown

A Metro Transit bus went off the road on Friday morning in the Uptown area, sending a number of passengers to Hennepin County Medical Center. The bus crash happened near West Lake Street and West Calhoun Parkway.

• Jul 26, 2013

Northstar Commuter Rail Line Ridership Increases

More people are riding the Northstar Commuter Rail Line between Big Lake and Minneapolis. Ridership increased 15 percent during the first six months of 2013, compared with the same period last year. Metro Transit made permanent a fare reduction in May that lowered most Northstar tickets by $1. A new station in Ramsey and significant ridership increases at the Big Lake and Coon Rapids stations offset decreases from the Anoka and Fridley stations.

• Jul 20, 2013

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