About Metro Transit
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.
People
People associate Metro Transit with vehicles but our strength lies in the staff members who drive and maintain the buses and trains, answer the phones and support our operations. Metro Transit employs 1,506 drivers (367 are part-time drivers), 468 mechanics and 549 administrative/clerical staff.
To ensure safety for our customers and drivers, Metro Transit has its own police department. We have 144 Metropolitan Transit Police officers who work full-time and part-time to enforce laws pertaining to safety on buses, on trains and at bus stops and rail stations.
If you or someone you know may be interested in joining Metro Transit's team, visit our job opportunities section.
Metro Transit funding
Metro Transit is an operating division of the Metropolitan Council. Like transit properties in most metropolitan areas, Metro Transit relies heavily on state and federal money to finance its operations and capital programs. Regional policy requires that a third of Metro Transit's operating budget be generated from customers. Metro Transit currently collects roughly 35 percent of its budget from fareboxes, 60 percent comes from state appropriations and motor vehicle sales, and the remainder is from federal and self-generating sources.
Facilities
Fred T. Heywood Office Building and Garage
560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411-4398
Bus operations and servicing.
Mark Johnson, Transportation Manager, 612-349-7332
Lenny Pawelk, Maintenance Manger, 612-349-7338
Office building houses Metro Transit's headquarters, including Rideshare Customer Services & Marketing, Lost & Found, Administration, Finance, Service Development, Engineering, Public Facilities and Metropolitan Transit Information. Constructed in 1984.
East Metro Transit Facility
800 Mississippi Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-4299
Bus operations and servicing.
Constructed in 2001.
Jeff Wostrel, Transportation Manager, 612-349-5400
Bill Beck, Maintenance Manager, 612-349-5425
Martin J. Ruter Garage
6845 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Bus operations and servicing.
Constructed in 1975, renovated in 1982.
Frank Stumpf, Transportation Manager, 612-349-5900
Howard Helser, Maintenance Manager, 612-349-5925
Nicollet Garage
10 West 32nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Bus operations and servicing.
Constructed in 1990.
Jerry Gudim, Transportation Manager, 612-349-5140
Silas Sharp, Maintenance Manager, 612-349-5170
South Garage
2100 MTC Road, Minneapolis, MN 55450
Bus operations and servicing.
Constructed in 1981.
Steve Jaeger, Transportation Manager, 612-349-5950
Tony Kolnik, Maintenance Manager, 612-349-5975
Overhaul Base
515 North Cleveland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114
Major bus maintenance and repair. Also houses Equipment Maintenance and
Purchasing.
Constructed in 1981.
Don Colberg, Manager, 612-349-5014
Transit Control Center
Bus operations monitoring and support.
Constructed in 2002.
Wayne Babcock, Manager, 612-349-7311
Operations Support Center
725 North 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Instruction Center, electronics repair and public facilities maintenance.
Renovated in 2004.
Rail Operations & Maintenance Facility
1810 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Vehicle storage and servicing.
Constructed in 2003.
Ed Toomey, Maintenance Director, 612-341-5605
Metropolitan Transit Police Headquarters
2425 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Administrative offices, squad car garage and a holding cell.
Constructed in 1972, renovated in 1994.
David Indrehus, Chief, 612-349-7201
