Metro Transit votes to spend $3 million on private security
The Metropolitan Council voted Wednesday to spend millions on private security, after riders and staff reported feeling unsafe at several metro locations across the metro.
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The Metropolitan Council voted Wednesday to spend millions on private security, after riders and staff reported feeling unsafe at several metro locations across the metro.
The guards would be assigned to six stations, including the one in Uptown Minneapolis. Metro Transit this week announced it's closing the indoor area of that particular station until more security help arrives. That closure starts Thursday.
Metro Transit bus drivers watch a lot from behind the wheel. But when one driver saw a child alone in a snowstorm, he knew he couldn't sit back.
Metro Transit says police responded to a report of a person struck by one of its buses at East Lake Street and South 3rd Avenue around 5:30 p.m.
The Metropolitan Council on Wednesday evening unanimously approved a transit safety plan.
Ernest Morales III named the new Metro Transit Police Chief by the Met Council.
Metro Transit said that the stoppage is because of a power issue. Both blue and green lines were affected.
At a time when budgets are stretched thin and the cost of transportation remains high, people in the Twin Cities have a new option to get around.
It may soon take you a bit longer to get where you want to go in the Twin Cities.
It may soon take you a bit longer to get where you want to go in the Twin Cities.
A woman is in the hospital Tuesday night after getting shot while on a Metro Transit bus in North Minneapolis.
The 15-mile "Purple Line" rapid transit bus route has been in the works for more than two decades. It would connect cities in the east metro from downtown St. Paul to White Bear Lake.
Reg Chapman went to Metro Transit and spoke to drivers to see what's being done to stop it.
"It's a serious problem in the shelters ... it's really bad for the community and the neighborhoods and the ridership, but it's even worse because it's spilling into the buses and the trains," said ATU Local 1005 President Ryan Timlin.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says they're focusing on improving security on Metro Transit as ridership increases.
The City of Minneapolis is no stranger to hosting large events and law enforcement agencies said Saturday they are prepared for the crowds.
Metro Transit is rolling out the city's first public ridesharing service in north Minneapolis.
Safety concerns on light rail trains have spurred Metro Transit into making changes. David Schuman looks at what's next for riders.
Authorities say a person was stabbed and another detained after a fight on a Metro Transit bus Monday evening.
The transportation agency said that the change is being made because they want to examine how it "impacts the customer experience."
As we look for ways to save money, more people are opting to hop on a bus or train, according to Metro Transit.
Gas, groceries, and just about everything is getting more expensive. As we look for ways to save money, more are opting to hop on public transit.
The collision occurred near the Green Line's Raymond Avenue station around 10:30 a.m.
Malcolm James Lessley pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder as part of a plea agreement, according to court documents.
Police presence was needed Monday on a light rail platform in downtown Minneapolis when two men were reportedly fighting. Video shows an officer pulling his weapon on the two men, one of whom can be seen pushing a gun away.
