wpb003
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Just a guy who likes buses. Don't take me too seriously!
Twin Cities transit news and observations. Also NYC content.
New York City, USA 🇺🇸 (formerly Minnesota)
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Twin Cities transit news and observations. Also NYC content.
New York City, USA 🇺🇸 (formerly Minnesota)
he/him
A Minnesota-af headline
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A Minnesota-af headline
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St. Paul voters on Tuesday handed a historic election victory to state Rep. Kaohly Her, who will be the first woman and first Hmong person to serve as mayor.
Her upset her former boss, two-term Mayor Melvin Carter, to win the election.
Her upset her former boss, two-term Mayor Melvin Carter, to win the election.
Kaohly Her wins historic election, will be St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor
Her, who entered the race in August, defeated her former boss Mayor Melvin Carter in his bid for a third term.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
St. Paul voters on Tuesday handed a historic election victory to state Rep. Kaohly Her, who will be the first woman and first Hmong person to serve as mayor.
Her upset her former boss, two-term Mayor Melvin Carter, to win the election.
Her upset her former boss, two-term Mayor Melvin Carter, to win the election.
Strib basically admitting they don't report fairly on transit
(Reality: ridership is up, crime is down, budget is increasing commensurate to increased service, fare evasion has never been very high)
(Reality: ridership is up, crime is down, budget is increasing commensurate to increased service, fare evasion has never been very high)
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Strib basically admitting they don't report fairly on transit
(Reality: ridership is up, crime is down, budget is increasing commensurate to increased service, fare evasion has never been very high)
(Reality: ridership is up, crime is down, budget is increasing commensurate to increased service, fare evasion has never been very high)
It's spooky season on the subway!
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It's spooky season on the subway!
A fascinating transit experience every transit fan must try: a Jersey jitney. These are privately-owned, officially-unsanctioned buses that run between New Jersey's dense suburbs and New York City. They accept only cash and have no schedule. A rare example of successful privatized transit in the US.
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A fascinating transit experience every transit fan must try: a Jersey jitney. These are privately-owned, officially-unsanctioned buses that run between New Jersey's dense suburbs and New York City. They accept only cash and have no schedule. A rare example of successful privatized transit in the US.
October 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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5 years ago today, professor larry jacobs crafted his finest work
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
5 years ago today, professor larry jacobs crafted his finest work
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More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
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It's arrived! The first LRV has made it to the Southwest Station area.
October 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's arrived! The first LRV has made it to the Southwest Station area.
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Around 3pm they turned on the overhead wires and operated the train under its own power for the first time! So cool to see the letter boards light up and the bell of the bombardier ring at Southwest Station.
October 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Around 3pm they turned on the overhead wires and operated the train under its own power for the first time! So cool to see the letter boards light up and the bell of the bombardier ring at Southwest Station.
This implies that there are authorized canines on the subway tracks
Forest Hills-71 Av-bound [R] trains are delayed while crews investigate a report of an unauthorized canine on the tracks at 57 St-7 Av.
October 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This implies that there are authorized canines on the subway tracks
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Light rail service has been restored on the METRO Blue Line – ahead of schedule – after more than a week’s worth of important maintenance activities.
Thank you for your patience!
Starting Saturday, 12-minute service begins at 7 a.m. More at www.metrotransit.org/route/blue
Thank you for your patience!
Starting Saturday, 12-minute service begins at 7 a.m. More at www.metrotransit.org/route/blue
October 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Light rail service has been restored on the METRO Blue Line – ahead of schedule – after more than a week’s worth of important maintenance activities.
Thank you for your patience!
Starting Saturday, 12-minute service begins at 7 a.m. More at www.metrotransit.org/route/blue
Thank you for your patience!
Starting Saturday, 12-minute service begins at 7 a.m. More at www.metrotransit.org/route/blue
September 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Blue Line's outage is a stark reminder of the efficiency of rail transit. Just to provide a basic replacement service, Metro Transit has had 25-30 replacement buses out at a time, more than double the usual number of trains on the line, and the end-to-end trip time is also double!
September 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Blue Line's outage is a stark reminder of the efficiency of rail transit. Just to provide a basic replacement service, Metro Transit has had 25-30 replacement buses out at a time, more than double the usual number of trains on the line, and the end-to-end trip time is also double!
The JFK AirTrain is a great example of modern, automated, elevated transit. How disruptive or unsightly is this? Basically not at all. Build more!
September 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The JFK AirTrain is a great example of modern, automated, elevated transit. How disruptive or unsightly is this? Basically not at all. Build more!
Public comments in support of transit: "Thank you for this proposal, it will really help me and our community. We strongly support it."
Public comments in opposition: "BOONDOGGLE!!! Waste of money empty CRIME TRAINS! How dare you!?!?"
See for yourself: metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
Public comments in opposition: "BOONDOGGLE!!! Waste of money empty CRIME TRAINS! How dare you!?!?"
See for yourself: metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
metrocouncil.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Public comments in support of transit: "Thank you for this proposal, it will really help me and our community. We strongly support it."
Public comments in opposition: "BOONDOGGLE!!! Waste of money empty CRIME TRAINS! How dare you!?!?"
See for yourself: metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
Public comments in opposition: "BOONDOGGLE!!! Waste of money empty CRIME TRAINS! How dare you!?!?"
See for yourself: metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
The Green Line fell below the Blue Line in total ridership for the month of July.
But! This data obscures something. The Green Line was closed for maintenance for 10 days, and if you divide the line's total monthly ridership out by 21 service days, rather than 31, you get about 23k daily riders.
But! This data obscures something. The Green Line was closed for maintenance for 10 days, and if you divide the line's total monthly ridership out by 21 service days, rather than 31, you get about 23k daily riders.
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Green Line fell below the Blue Line in total ridership for the month of July.
But! This data obscures something. The Green Line was closed for maintenance for 10 days, and if you divide the line's total monthly ridership out by 21 service days, rather than 31, you get about 23k daily riders.
But! This data obscures something. The Green Line was closed for maintenance for 10 days, and if you divide the line's total monthly ridership out by 21 service days, rather than 31, you get about 23k daily riders.
We take for granted our freedoms in Minnesota. Here in New York you are not free to have THC drinks, and more importantly, you are not free to Idaho stop, and they actually enforce that!
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We take for granted our freedoms in Minnesota. Here in New York you are not free to have THC drinks, and more importantly, you are not free to Idaho stop, and they actually enforce that!
Hardly any mention of positive benefits. No discussion of why this is completely different from the Green Line Extension. Didn't talk to any supporters. But sure, several quotes from a backbench Republican legislator who doesn't represent anywhere this line goes.
www.startribune.com/light-rail-e...
www.startribune.com/light-rail-e...
Light-rail extension moves ahead with federal approval, but funding for $3B project still uncertain
The approval means the Met Council can apply for federal grants to extend the Blue Line. But whether the Republican-controlled federal government will pick up a big chunk of the transit project’s mass...
www.startribune.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hardly any mention of positive benefits. No discussion of why this is completely different from the Green Line Extension. Didn't talk to any supporters. But sure, several quotes from a backbench Republican legislator who doesn't represent anywhere this line goes.
www.startribune.com/light-rail-e...
www.startribune.com/light-rail-e...
Some fascinating MTA ingenuity at Harlem-148 St. They're installing a ramp to make the station accessible, and during construction the main stairs will be unavailable. So they closed off one of the tracks and put a temporary stairwell there!
August 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Some fascinating MTA ingenuity at Harlem-148 St. They're installing a ramp to make the station accessible, and during construction the main stairs will be unavailable. So they closed off one of the tracks and put a temporary stairwell there!
Programming update: I moved to New York City! On this account, Twin Cities transit news will continue to the best of my ability, and new observations and news from NYC are forthcoming. I'll miss the Twin Cities but I'm excited for this new chapter!
July 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Programming update: I moved to New York City! On this account, Twin Cities transit news will continue to the best of my ability, and new observations and news from NYC are forthcoming. I'll miss the Twin Cities but I'm excited for this new chapter!
Metro Transit's August service changes are soon to go live, and it's a big one!
Highlights: Route 6 extended to Westgate, 12 min LRT service earlier in the day, Route 61 on Sundays(!), 10-min Route 18 on weekends, 15-min Route 68, new midday commuter routes
metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
Highlights: Route 6 extended to Westgate, 12 min LRT service earlier in the day, Route 61 on Sundays(!), 10-min Route 18 on weekends, 15-min Route 68, new midday commuter routes
metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
metrocouncil.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Metro Transit's August service changes are soon to go live, and it's a big one!
Highlights: Route 6 extended to Westgate, 12 min LRT service earlier in the day, Route 61 on Sundays(!), 10-min Route 18 on weekends, 15-min Route 68, new midday commuter routes
metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
Highlights: Route 6 extended to Westgate, 12 min LRT service earlier in the day, Route 61 on Sundays(!), 10-min Route 18 on weekends, 15-min Route 68, new midday commuter routes
metrocouncil.org/Council-Meet...
TRIP agents at Chicago/Lake at 10:45pm, really love to see it! This is how we build a transit system that everyone feels comfortable on, at all times of day and night.
June 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
TRIP agents at Chicago/Lake at 10:45pm, really love to see it! This is how we build a transit system that everyone feels comfortable on, at all times of day and night.
A revolutionary impact of the B Line, for me at least, is the access it provides from Saint Paul to the Blue Line. That was a 30+ minute trip on the 21 due to the University jog. Now it's less than 20. Airport and downtown travel made so much faster.
June 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A revolutionary impact of the B Line, for me at least, is the access it provides from Saint Paul to the Blue Line. That was a 30+ minute trip on the 21 due to the University jog. Now it's less than 20. Airport and downtown travel made so much faster.