Tag: Metro Transit
With ‘no customer base,’ Northstar Commuter Rail ‘boondoggle’ could be shuttered
After 15 years of falling well below its ridership projections, the once-anticipated Northstar Commuter Rail appears to be on the fast track to ceasing its...
Felon sentenced to six years for illegally possessing firearm on Minneapolis...
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm...
Year in review: Our most-read stories of 2024
2024 was a big year for Minnesota news, with Alpha News breaking many crucial stories, especially as the state entered into the national spotlight...
Metro Transit reminds riders to not defecate on trains or sexually...
Metro Transit, which provides public transportation for the Twin Cities metro area, announced last week that it is installing new signs at light rail...
State to metro businesses: Begin implementing sales tax increase Oct. 1
Twin Cities area business owners who’ve checked their mailboxes over the last few weeks are likely to have received a letter from the Minnesota...
Met Council derided as ‘agency gone rogue’ after latest Southwest light...
Legislators from both sides of the political aisle took turns putting the Metropolitan Council on blast Wednesday morning during a presentation of the Office of the...
New report on Southwest light rail project will focus on Met...
The Office of the Legislative Auditor will release the second of two program evaluation reports as part of its 2023 audit of the Southwest light rail project...
MPD investigating leak of video from fatal crash
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said his department will conduct an investigation to find “the source” of a leaked video from Friday’s fatal crash.
Five...
‘Karen the camera’ captures 42 individuals urinating on private property
A Minneapolis home security camera dubbed “Karen the Camera” captured 42 individuals urinating after a porta potty was removed.
“Karen was informed that the company...
DFL-controlled legislature hands $8 billion transportation bill to Walz for signature
A nearly $8 billion finalized transportation bill has cleared the House and Senate and is on its way to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz to...