u/Siberian13th

The entire Blue Line is running replacement bus service from Target Field to Mall of America Stations. Blue Line trains will be unavailable from June 29th to August 19th.

Expect delays with replacement buses for the Blue Line, confirmed via Metro Transit and anecdotal evidence. Plan to leave earlier to make up for lost time. D Line is a great alternative if you are traveling to the Mall of America from downtown Minneapolis.

The Green Line will experience partial closures from Target Field to West Bank Stations during parts of the work. Replacement bus service will be available. These times are:

- July 1st to July 26th

- August 16th to August 19th

Full details are available at Metro Transit's website at the above link.

The closures are related to the Tracks and Signals Project, which is performing necessary maintenance and upgrades to our LRT system.

"On June 13, Metro Transit will make changes to transit service throughout the metro. As always, these quarterly service changes are being made to ensure we’re providing reliable service that meets your needs.

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The improvements are part of an ongoing effort to expand access and adapt service based on changes in travel patterns. The improvements are outlined in the agency’s Network Now framework, informed by rider and community feedback.

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Some highlights this quarter include:

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- Route restructuring and frequency improvements north of Northtown Mall in Anoka, Blaine, and Coon Rapids on routes 25, 802 (new local route), 805, 827, and 850.

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- Reliability improvements for the METRO B and E Lines.

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- Route 14 will begin stop consolidation in anticipation of upcoming Better Bus Route implementation happening in Aug."

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The above quote is from Metro Transit's website. The full change list is in the embedded link.

It was interesting the first couple times but the sub has been flooded by it and it's kinda stale now. We get it, Transdev is bad.

Posts specifically about Transdev are limited to Tuesdays now. If need be I'll put a cap on the number of posts.

You can still talk about routes operated by Transdev any other day, but Transdev can't be the single focus of the post.

This subreddit is dedicated to Metro Transit first and foremost. Transdev is a contractor for them, and it is worth having genuine discussion about it. Spamming Transdev hate doesn't encourage that.

The rules will be updated to reflect this shortly.

> Get on bus

> TRIP agents board bus, delaying it by three minutes

> Woman boards bus with kid

> Asked to provide fare

> Only kinda shows fare

> Is asked to properly show it so the agent can verify

> Immediately becomes argumentative and starts insulting the agent

> Eventually provides fare

> Still talks to herself for five minutes without anyone responding to her

> Second TRIP agent asks for a validator, no one responds

> TRIP agents proceed to argue with each other and then get off the bus

> Dude in front of me starts hacking up a lung

> Reach my stop

> Three Metro cops are surrounding one man, lights flashing

> Citing him for public urination (I see the puddle)

> Go home

I love this city and Metro Transit, but I swear I've never had a "normal" D Line Trip.

Also, why don't they give every TRIP agent a card validator?