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This would also have the added benefit of scaring the remaining opt-out providers to become compliant, making local connecting routes possible again.

Orange Line photos from a couple days ago. First one was taken from the Skyway.

Photographed using a Canon R100 using various lenses. Edited using Canon's DPP4 software.

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Figured a couple of you would enjoy them.

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The signs randomly turn on and off. The Go-To Card reader also showed the windows loading screen and one set of bells was going nonstop for at least 15 minutes.

METRO Orange Line is a BRT route spanning 17 miles from Minneapolis to Burnsville. Boasting 2,000 rides per weekday and a half hour commute, the Orange Line connects Metro Transit, MVTA, and Southwest Transit service areas. It relies heavily on I-35W and makes use of transit only lanes, center of highway stations, and interstate express lanes to achieve its fifteen minute frequency. (Sourced from Wikipedia)

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EDIT: THIS ISSUE IS CURRENTLY RESOLVED!!!

Paraphrased from Metro Transit on Instagram and Facebook:

The Metro Transit and Metropolitan Council websites are experiencing an unexpected outage and are unavailable.

Please use Google, the Transit app, and Metro Transit's Contact Center (612 373 3333 from 6:30am to 8pm) for transit times and trip planning.

Attempts to use either website will pull up nothing. NexTrip signs along BRT and LRT stations are not providing trip information. This has been ongoing for at least the last several hours.

The schedules and maps posted at select stations and stops and the drivers themselves are also a resource you can use for navigation assistance.

Not Metro Transit themed but thought y'all would enjoy.

Took the 698U to see East Creek Station because I wanted to. Very well kept, people cleaning the station and passengers milling about. No in-person service at the service booth. There was extra activity because of the Yacht Club event going on.

In terms of bus service, it's exclusively commuter express routes. If you want to leave the station after the morning set of buses, you either can take the one 698 or 600 going East at 3pm-ish, or have to use the SW Prime service to leapfrog to SouthWest Station to catch the 686L/X, and then ride that to MOA to connect to the greater transit system.