Metro Transit

The program will start this week with two buses.

Metro Transit for nearly a year has limited the number of passengers on public transit to 25% of capacity and has stressed that people only use it for essential travel.

The Met Council cites growing ridership among paying customers and vaccine availability

Unionized Metro Transit workers rejected a contract offer from the Metropolitan Council by a 94% vote.

The $928.8 million funding grant will pay for the completion of the Green Line Light Rail Extension.

The public agencies have said they are no longer negotiating with BNSF Railway.

Services have been shut down since late last week.

Riders can't be denied service, but additional steps may be taken if people don't follow the rules.

Racial or ethnic bias was not believed to be involved, investigators said.

The announcement comes as Metro Transit has seen a sharp decrease in ridership.

Most trips will either be solo or in very small groups where distance can be maintained.

The assaulted happened in Minneapolis on Nov. 6.