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The Metropolitan Council is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region. The Council's mission is to foster efficient and economic growth for a prosperous region. 

Press Releases

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Two Blue Line light rail trains sit at a station.
The project includes new measures to support the surrounding community throughout the construction process.
Aug. 14, 2025
The Metro Gold Line is the first of three BRT lines Metro Transit will open in 2025 and will provide frequent all-day bus service across a 10-mile stretch of the Interstate 94...
March 25, 2025
In 2027, Gold Line service will be extended to downtown Minneapolis, Minn., allowing people to travel more efficiently across the metro.
Oct. 23, 2024
The cities of Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal and Hennepin County, Minn., were given the opportunity to review early drafts of the design plans for station locations, track ...
Oct. 4, 2024
Expanded bus lanes and new signal technology is a part of a wider plan to bring on new bus rapid transit lines to keep buses moving.
Sept. 19, 2024
The agency notes crime was down 17.5 percent in Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023 while ridership has increased nine percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the first half of 2023.
Aug. 7, 2024
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Metro Transit Blue Line train.
The cities will review preliminary designs for the tracks, stations and structures that serve their neighborhoods.
July 26, 2024

News

Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
March 13, 2026
The Bronze Line will span about 10 miles and include 22 stations, five miles of bus lanes and two new bridges.
Dec. 4, 2025
The projects connect housing, jobs, transit and services to increase community livability.
Nov. 19, 2025
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METRO trains pass through a station.
Once complete in 2027, the new service will connect downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and the region’s existing light rail.
Oct. 24, 2025

Articles

PSTA is updating its bus schedules and routes while Metro Transit has endorsed a plan to improve Metro Transit service by 40 percent.
March 28, 2025
GTrans has launched its Bolt on-demand service and the Metropolitan Council has expanded its on-demand service area while Pueblo Transit has launched a new vanpooling service ...
Jan. 9, 2025
The Metropolitan Council received $700,000 in funding for the Blue Line Extension in Minneapolis, Minn., while the city of Huntsville, Ala., received $850,000 for a potential ...
May 6, 2024
Kandaras has worked for both Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council and will be the first woman to permanently hold the position of general manager.
July 28, 2023
The recommendations by the University of Minnesota note the focus of the line’s development should be on the benefits it brings to the people currently living and working along...
July 3, 2023
The project will bring together community partners to enhance social services outreach and improve Code of Conduct enforcement on the Twin Cities’ transit system.
June 2, 2023
Metro Transit’s sixth BRT route promises to connect Uptown in south Minneapolis and Union Station in St. Paul with travel times that are 20 percent faster than current bus service...
May 9, 2023
The Met Council approved more than $80 million in funding for transit-related projects as part of its significant bump in formula funding from the IIJA.
Dec. 28, 2022

Additional content from Metropolitan Council

Metro Transit
Metro Transit bus.
The service improvements being made are due to the success of the agency’s recruiting efforts of frontline transit workers.
July 24, 2024
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Metro Transit Blue Line train.
The document evaluates the potential social, economic and environmental benefits and impacts that may occur because of the design, construction and operation of the METRO Blue...
June 17, 2024
The agency saw a 13 percent increase in ridership in March 2024 from March 2023, as well as reported crime declined 7.7 percent from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter...
April 30, 2024
The Gold Line is one of three new BRT lines Metro Transit will open next year, expanding the region’s network of Metro lines that provide reliable, all-day service and stations...
April 3, 2024
Under the new contract, wages for all ATU-represented workers will increase 13 percent from July 2023 through August 2025, higher wage rates will be available for second- and ...
March 4, 2024
The Metro Transit Blue Line Extension will extend the existing Blue Line light rail 13.4 miles north, connecting communities in North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal and Brooklyn...
March 1, 2024
The new east metro bridge connects the cities of Oakdale and Woodbury and will have dedicated lanes for the Metro Gold Line bus rapid transit corridor, which is scheduled to ...
Nov. 28, 2023
The funding will keep project work going through 2024, establishes a governance process for the project and identifies responsibilities between Hennepin County and the Metropolitan...
Sept. 15, 2023
The two entities have collaborated for several months to define funding sources and reach a resolution to close the remaining funding gap.
Aug. 22, 2023