Light Rail | Audacy

It’s been a ride. Metro Transit outlines 2025 updates and what it means for riders

October 31, 2025
Met Council says the Southwest Light Rail project is on track for 2027 and touts significant economic development from it Despite cost overruns and construction delays, 14.5 miles of new light rail are ready for tests ahead of debut

October 23, 2025
Man charged after allegedly attacking a woman at St. Paul light rail station with a wooden table leg 20-year old Jerrod Johnson also faces an assault charge from an incident in Minneapolis at Government Plaza

October 9, 2025
Blue Line trains will be replaced by buses starting Sept. 22 as Metro Transit does track and equipment maintenance The work is supposed to end by Oct. 4 and Metro Transit says riders should prepare for extra time

September 12, 2025
Metro Transit plans to add significantly more service to busier routes in August as more people return to the office "We are recognizing that people are coming back and as they do, they're also looking for more flexibility"

July 25, 2025
Metro Transit says "Safe and Strong University Avenue" initiative has made riding the Green Line safer "More than 40% of riders now perceive the system as safer than six months ago"

May 28, 2025
Lawmakers blast Southwest Light Rail project - and Met Council oversight - after Legislative Auditor's report Report found "instances of noncompliance and weaknesses in internal controls" for overdue, overbudget project

April 8, 2025
New Metro Transit Gold Line from Woodbury to St. Paul starts running in March - on time and under budget "Our team overall really worked to deliver this project under budget," says Project lead Alicia Vap

February 20, 2025
Metro Transit says ridership is up, crime is down in 2024 The number of riders is still far below pre-pandemic levels

February 3, 2025
New partnership between Metro Transit and local homeless sanctuary puts people to work cleaning light rail stations

December 26, 2024