Twin Cities Transit Riders Union

Supporting transit riders, and organizations who believe that public transit serves all of us. Check out @MN_350 and the Transit Justice Team!

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Working late? About to miss your last bus? Did you know that Metro Transit will pay you up to $100 to get home through their Guaranteed Ride Home program? You can use this 4 times a year. https://t.co/lVwrjHCblj

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Update on bus service.

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

8:25 AM Update: Metro Transit is in the process of gradually releasing buses from the garages to restore all bus service. Thank you for your patience as we work to safely get back on schedule. ~BG

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Update!

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

8 AM Update: Orange Line, Red Line, A Line, C Line and D Line service advisory: Bus Rapid Transit service is resuming. Regular bus service remains suspended. Light rail and Northstar are currently operating as regular. ~BG

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

IMPORTANT!

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

Due to icy road conditions, all bus service has been suspended. Light rail and Northstar are currently operating. Bus service will resume when it is safe to do so. Please watch for updates.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Service changes happening today; check to see if yours is impacted. Also, in one of the biggest service changes--the D Line opens today!

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

On Dec. 3, Metro Transit will make changes to transit service throughout the metro. These planned quarterly service changes are being made to maintain reliability amid an ongoing driver shortage. More info at https://t.co/WGbmY38lAN

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

@IllimitablyE @MetroTransitMN Part of the service cuts are because of operator shortage. @MetroTransitMN, is there anything else? These are hitting riders _hard_.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Give your input on the Nicollet - K-Mart redevelopment here: https://t.co/FeVy8b0UVu

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Cuts begin today. How will they impact you?

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

On Saturday, Aug. 20, Metro Transit will make changes to transit service throughout the metro. These service adjustments will help balance customer demand with our limited resources. More info at https://t.co/nEcmxrpotU

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Service cuts start this Saturday. You can see if your trip will be impacted on the link below. Blue & Green lines are going down to every 15 minutes.

[Metro Transit @MetroTransitMN]

On Saturday, Aug. 20, Metro Transit will make changes to transit service throughout the metro. These service adjustments will help balance customer demand with our limited resources. More info at https://t.co/nEcmxrpotU

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

Hey, if you've been taking the train while it's running two cars, let @MetroTransitMN know your comments on it! https://t.co/RgFzZfwkar

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

UGH. Used the wrong handle for @MN_350. That's the proper one.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

@MN350 has a Transit Justice Team (strongly encourage you support & follow them!) and has developed a Bus Riders' Budget. You can see it here: https://t.co/35fl6F3rxw

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

@ButtsoupBill @mn350 @MN_350 Ugh, rookie mistake on my end! I know better.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

There are more route cuts coming to MetroTransit. If you take transit regularly, you know that these suck, and have real impact. These cuts are coming largely because of the operator shortage. Here's some actions to take:

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

If you click on the link above, to the budget, you can fill out the form, sending a request to your @MetCouncilNews to support it!

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

AND increase hiring bonuses for new operators to $7,000. New hire bonuses are currently $1,000, which simply isn’t enough to compete with industry standards. Other CDL driving jobs in the Metro are offering hiring bonuses from $4,000 to $15,000! Metro Transit needs to step it up.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

You really should read over the plan; and note that metrics on safety will be provided on the website above, quarterly.

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

@MetroTransitMN put their Safety & Security Action Plan on their website; find it here: https://t.co/gOThSuqZ4z

[Twin Cities Transit Riders Union @TCTRU]

NEW/Building on current work: reviewing/updating MetroTransit Police Dept policies, with an equity lens.