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Major Routes section[edit]

Now that I've created Metro Transit Routes, do we still need this section? I've also moved the information in that section to the respective routes themselves. Thanks, zappa.jak e (talk) 06:52, 22 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good link[edit]

Good link - [1] --Ravedave 03:08, 2 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Abbreviation?[edit]

I found this sentence in the article:

"Since about 1993, Metro Transit buses have been allowed to use road shoulders to byp jams."

Since I didn't feel that abbreviations had a place in this article, and the link "jams" didn't link to anything having to do with transit, I changed "byp" to "bypass" and "jams" to "traffic jams." Was this okay? RalphRedFox 03:01, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Very bus-oriented[edit]

This whole article seems very bus-oriented, barely mentioning the light-rail portion of the system. But that is the growing part of the system, while the bus routes are declining (both in frequency and ridership).

I looked for a section on ridership, where I wanted to add something to say that the 1 light-rail line carries 1/7th of the passengers on the whole system, but I didn't see any appropriate place. The only place riders are mentioned is in the leading paragraph, and I didn't feel it belonged there. Should we have a paragraph about ridership somewhere in this article? 207.191.150.119 08:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Source[edit]

Can someone validate the #riders and fleet numbers, they look way too high. dml 23:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Arterial Bus Rapid Transit[edit]

Why aren't the proposed Arterial Bus Rapid Transit services included in the METRO section like the Red and Orange line BRT services? It appears to me that all are BRTs and all are being developed by Metro, so why are the Arterial Bus Rapid Transit services split out into the "Bus" section? All of these special/rapid bus services need to be included in one section or the other. --Criticalthinker (talk) 14:20, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Mislink[edit]

I noticed that the link to St Paul in the B Line section of the ABRT subheading under the Bus Transit heading mistakenly linked to St Paul the Apostle rather than the city of St Paul. I was unconfident as to my ability to fix it, so if anyone could, that would be appreciated Fain136 (talk) 02:41, 24 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DONE. Jimj wpg (talk) 03:02, 24 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Striking "arterial" from bus rapid transit[edit]

I've begun removing the term "arterial bus rapid transit" (ABRT) and replacing it with just "bus rapid transit." I know that most of the article regarding ABRT was created at a time when it didn't really have an identity; it was not part of the METRO system and uses letters instead of colors. But now it has been fully embraced as part of the METRO brand and "arterial bus rapid transit" is not used outside of planning purposes. Metro Transit has recognized that the character between arterial bus rapid transit and highway bus rapid transit is slightly different, it is not an intrusive one and they are all known as just "bus rapid transit": for their customers it is the same level of service, reliability, and quality. Would appreciated it if we helped remove the term from related articles, too. Thanks! AvianEnRoute (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 01:02, 19 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Marq2 transit corridor[edit]

I started doing some research on the Marq2 transit corridor and Urban Partnership Agreement but I haven't had a chance to write the content yet. I figured I'd share the citations I made in case anyone wants to write about now. The articles are roughly listed in chronological order. @AvianEnRoute:, this may interest you. -Eóin (talk) 01:06, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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^ Wascoe Jr., Dan (December 12, 1972). "New express buses plentiful, but riders few". The Minneapolis Tribune. p. A1, 4A. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Blake, Laurie (November 17, 2006). "Makeover proposed for downtown". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ Brandt, Steve (June 30, 2007). "Fewer cars, more bikes in Minneapolis' future". Star Tribune. p. B3. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ Brandt, Steve (July 31, 2007). "Goal of free downtown shuttle service in sight". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ Foti, Jim (August 15, 2007). "$133 million is coming our way to relieve congestion". Star Tribune. pp. A1, A7. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ Foti, Jim (June 13, 2008). "State gets federal aid for measures to ease traffic congestion". Star Tribune. p. B5. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Walsh, Paul (August 5, 2008). "Minneapolis begins project to upgrade transit functions". Star Tribune. p. B4. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Walsh, Paul (24 March 2009). "As Marquette Av. gets new look, two blocks close down". Star Tribune. p. B3. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Foti, Jim (27 September 2009). "Transportation Transformation". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Foti, Jim (13 December 2009). "Making Time Downtown". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Roper, Eric (11 December 2013). "Building a better bus stop". Star Tribune. pp. AA1, AA6.
^ Harlow, Tim (4 January 2021). "New bus stop signs promise better info". Star Tribune. p. A5.

These citations you've found are wonderful! I've gone ahead and created the page Marq2 transit corridor, which is left as a stub right now. It is notable enough to warrant its own page, and the content is outside the scope of only Metro Transit. I plan on returning this week to work on it more — it's been at the top of my to-do list for a while now. AvianEnRoute (talk) 20:26, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Wascoe Jr., Dan (December 12, 1972). "New express buses plentiful, but riders few". The Minneapolis Tribune. p. A1, 4A. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Blake, Laurie (November 17, 2006). "Makeover proposed for downtown". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[3] Brandt, Steve (June 30, 2007). "Fewer cars, more bikes in Minneapolis' future". Star Tribune. p. B3. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[4] Brandt, Steve (July 31, 2007). "Goal of free downtown shuttle service in sight". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[5] Foti, Jim (August 15, 2007). "$133 million is coming our way to relieve congestion". Star Tribune. pp. A1, A7. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[6] Foti, Jim (June 13, 2008). "State gets federal aid for measures to ease traffic congestion". Star Tribune. p. B5. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[7] Walsh, Paul (August 5, 2008). "Minneapolis begins project to upgrade transit functions". Star Tribune. p. B4. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[8] Walsh, Paul (24 March 2009). "As Marquette Av. gets new look, two blocks close down". Star Tribune. p. B3. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[9] Foti, Jim (27 September 2009). "Transportation Transformation". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[10] Foti, Jim (13 December 2009). "Making Time Downtown". Star Tribune. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[11] Roper, Eric (11 December 2013). "Building a better bus stop". Star Tribune. pp. AA1, AA6.

[12] Harlow, Tim (4 January 2021). "New bus stop signs promise better info". Star Tribune. p. A5.

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