metro transit

Even the MN Reformer admits electric buses are unreliable

September 1, 2021 by Isaac Orr

You know it’s bad when even the Minnesota Reformer acknowledges that electric vehicles (EVs) have been too unreliable for use in Minnesota, but that’s exactly what they did in a…

September 1, 2021 by Isaac Orr

Transportation

Minnesota transit to get $800 million despite low ridership

August 12, 2021 by Martha Njolomole

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to public transportation. The Metro Transit, for example, recorded a 55 percent decline in total ridership between 2019 and 2020. According to…

August 12, 2021 by Martha Njolomole

Energy & Environment

Metro Transit Pulls the Plug on Electric Vehicle Experiment

March 2, 2021 by Isaac Orr

A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…

March 2, 2021 by Isaac Orr