Metro Transit Revenue and Competitors

Metro Transit is the transportation resource for the Twin Cities, offering an integrated network of buses, trains as well as resources for those who carpool, vanpool, walk or bike. It is working to add Bus Rapid Transit and the proposed Northstar Commuter Rail to the list of options. Metro Transit is one of the country's largest transit systems, providing roughly 95 percent of the 73 million bus trips taken annually in the Twin Cities. Each weekday customers board Metro Transit buses and trains an average of 240,000 times. Metro Transit operates the Hiawatha light-rail line, 118 bus routes - 63 are local-service routes and 46 are express routes and 9 contract service routes, using a fleet of 821 buses. The majority of the company's fleet (681) are standard 40-foot buses while 140 are articulated ("accordion") buses. All Metro Transit buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps and racks for bicycles. All trains feature step-free boarding, bicycle racks and luggage storage areas.