Met Council announces new Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III joins the Metro Transit Police department from New York, where he spent most of his career in the New York City Police Department. January 26, 2023
2022 METRO Blue Line Extension year in review This light rail project made progress towards selecting a new route after more than 18 months of robust community engagement. December 30, 2022
Big investments made in local transportation projects If you travel in the Twin Cities region, you are probably going to benefit from the $350 million in federal transportation investments the Met Council approved in December. December 20, 2022
Housing voucher holders face difficulty finding rental units Despite a healthy 5.8% overall vacancy rate for rental housing in the region, tenants continue to struggle to secure housing. October 24, 2022
METRO Gold Line construction gets underway Metro Transit and project partners celebrated the start of construction on the METRO Gold Line, which will become the first bus rapid transit service in Minnesota to primarily use bus lanes. October 19, 2022
METRO Blue Line Extension preparing supplemental environmental report The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement will focus on potentially significant changes to the project based on the identification of the METRO Blue Line Extension recommended route. October 18, 2022
METRO Blue Line Extension announces new project director Christine Beckwith will help guide the future of the Blue Line Extension as it moves towards the start of construction anticipated around 2025. July 7, 2022
METRO Blue Line Extension route recommendation adopted by Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County Board Project leaders can now move forward on this important transit project by continuing environmental, design, engineering, and anti-displacement activities. June 22, 2022