Close Call

Bike involved in a close call talks about his experience.

Car Stuck on the Tracks

Early Monday morning July 22,2013, a car got stuck on the track Downtown Minneapolis between 2nd Ave N. and 3rd Ave N. No trains was delayed.

 

 

Rail Tamper at Work

Rail Tamper at work by Railworks employees at Franklin Ave Station during a shutdown on July ,2013

Metro Transit Police Doing Traffic Control

Metro Transit Police doing Traffic Control for METRO Blue Line rail maintenance downtown Minneapolis. at South 5th Street and 5th Ave South

Rail Grinding on the Blue Line

This why the Blue Line will be shut down several night this week. Metro Transit is grinding the rail to make a smoother ride.  The work is being done by  Loram Maintenance of Way.  Other work will also be done this week during the shutdowns.

SUV Stops Trains Last Friday

SUV on tracks in Minneapolis disrupts LRT briefly

 

 

Happy Anniversary to the METRO Blue Line

Happy Anniversary to the METRO Blue Line! Nine years ago today the state’s first light-rail line began service between downtown Minneapolis and Fort Snelling.

Here is link to some of the Blue Line detail

Hiawatha Light Rail Rebranded as 'Metro Blue Line'