Showing posts with label Northstar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northstar. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Take Transit to the Game
Metro Transit has several options to get you to Target Field with ease:
- Bus There are bus routes from all over the metro, including Express Route 679 from the I-394 & County Road 73 Park & Ride ramp, serving every game
- Light Rail Park for free along the line and hop on for an easy ride downtown
- Northstar Line New this year -- Northstar trains will serve every home game. Get the Northstar Twins schedule here.
Plus, we can help you get there by carpool or bicycle Find all your options click HERE
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Northstar Commuter Rail Model Train
Looking for a Christmas present you can get Northstar Commuter Rail # 505 and Bombardier 3-Car Set model train. Northstar Commuter Rail model train are manufactured by Athearn Trains (HO Scale) are available at the Metro Transit On-line Store.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Northstar Commuter Rail with 10 Passenger Cars
Metro Transit Northstar Commuter Rail at Coon Rapids Station. 10 Bombardier Bi-level passenger cars and 2 Motive Power MP-36 locomotives
9-19-2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Locomotive #12
Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner MotivePower MPXpress (MP36PH) Locomotive #12 parked downtown MinneapolisNorthstar Commuter Rail using a Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner MotivePower MPXpress (MP36PH) Locomotive #12 at Anoka Station
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Northstar delayed by Train derailment
Train derailment impacts morning Northstar service
FRIDLEY, Minn. -- A train derailment Thursday morning at the Burlington Northern rail yard in Fridley significantly impacted ridership on the Northstar Commuter Rail line.
The incident happened near 44th and East River Road just around 4 a.m. about one half mile north of the Fridley station.
Metro Transit Spokesman Bob Gibbons says Metro Transit employees informed customers at the Big Lake and Elk River NORTHSTAR stations about the derailment, and of plans to put them on busses in Coon Rapids to complete the link to downtown Minneapolis. Many of those customers returned to their cars and drove to work instead.
He estimates morning ridership on the NORTHSTAR line was less than half it's average of one thousand daily round trips.
Gibbons also said he expected the derailment to be cleaned up and the track problem corrected by 10 a.m. Thursday. Friday's service should be back to normal.
There is no word yet on what caused the derailment
I drove the bus bridge from Coon Rapids Station to Downtown Minneapolis this morning.
FRIDLEY, Minn. -- A train derailment Thursday morning at the Burlington Northern rail yard in Fridley significantly impacted ridership on the Northstar Commuter Rail line.
The incident happened near 44th and East River Road just around 4 a.m. about one half mile north of the Fridley station.
Metro Transit Spokesman Bob Gibbons says Metro Transit employees informed customers at the Big Lake and Elk River NORTHSTAR stations about the derailment, and of plans to put them on busses in Coon Rapids to complete the link to downtown Minneapolis. Many of those customers returned to their cars and drove to work instead.
He estimates morning ridership on the NORTHSTAR line was less than half it's average of one thousand daily round trips.
Gibbons also said he expected the derailment to be cleaned up and the track problem corrected by 10 a.m. Thursday. Friday's service should be back to normal.
There is no word yet on what caused the derailment
I drove the bus bridge from Coon Rapids Station to Downtown Minneapolis this morning.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Transit in the News
- New Light Rail Station Opening In Bloomington
- Hennepin County approves route for Southwest light-rail, linking Eden Prairies to Minneapolis
- Metro Transit sets station opening, notches initial Northstar ridership
- Spending bill includes money for rail extension
- New Northstar commuter train carried 33112 passengers in November
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Northstar Commuter Rail Schedule Change
NORTHSTAR TRAIN SCHEDULE ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY
SPECIAL TRAIN ADDED FOR AFTER VIKINGS-BEARS GAME
MINNEAPOLIS – (Nov. 24) – Metro Transit today announced minor changes to the weekday schedule of Northstar commuter rail trains and said it would add a special-event train to take Vikings fans home after Sunday’s game against the Bears.
Beginning Monday (Nov. 30), trains leaving downtown Minneapolis on weekdays will depart five minutes later than originally scheduled, the agency said. New departure times are 3:55 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. The morning reverse commute trip also will leave five minutes later at 6:10 a.m.
“Customers told us that it was too much of a rush to leave their jobs and make it comfortably to departing trains in the 20 minutes we budgeted to travel from the core of downtown to Target Field Station,” said Adam Harrington, assistant director of route and system planning. “The extra five minutes will give customers a reliable connection to their homebound trains.”
Based on its early experience, Metro Transit also is changing some travel times between stations for all weekday trips leaving downtown. Travel time from Target Field Station to Fridley Station will be reduced by two minutes while travel time between Elk River Station and Big Lake Station will be increased by two minutes, keeping the end-to-end running time at 51 minutes.
VIKINGS SPECIAL
Because the kickoff time for Sunday’s Vikings-Bears game has been changed to 3:15 p.m., Metro Transit will add a special Northstar train to take fans home after the game.
The train will leave Target Field Station at 7:20 p.m. Normal weekend fares apply.
Northstar service to the Vikings-Bears game will be accommodated by the regular Sunday train schedule with an arrival at Target Field Station scheduled at 1:45 p.m. An earlier Sunday train arrives at Target Field Station at 11:20 a.m.
Northstar customers traveling between Target Field Station and the Metrodome can use the Hiawatha light-rail line.
For information on fares, schedules and transfers, customers can visit metrotransit.org or talk with a transit professional at 612-373-3333.
SPECIAL TRAIN ADDED FOR AFTER VIKINGS-BEARS GAME
MINNEAPOLIS – (Nov. 24) – Metro Transit today announced minor changes to the weekday schedule of Northstar commuter rail trains and said it would add a special-event train to take Vikings fans home after Sunday’s game against the Bears.
Beginning Monday (Nov. 30), trains leaving downtown Minneapolis on weekdays will depart five minutes later than originally scheduled, the agency said. New departure times are 3:55 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. The morning reverse commute trip also will leave five minutes later at 6:10 a.m.
“Customers told us that it was too much of a rush to leave their jobs and make it comfortably to departing trains in the 20 minutes we budgeted to travel from the core of downtown to Target Field Station,” said Adam Harrington, assistant director of route and system planning. “The extra five minutes will give customers a reliable connection to their homebound trains.”
Based on its early experience, Metro Transit also is changing some travel times between stations for all weekday trips leaving downtown. Travel time from Target Field Station to Fridley Station will be reduced by two minutes while travel time between Elk River Station and Big Lake Station will be increased by two minutes, keeping the end-to-end running time at 51 minutes.
VIKINGS SPECIAL
Because the kickoff time for Sunday’s Vikings-Bears game has been changed to 3:15 p.m., Metro Transit will add a special Northstar train to take fans home after the game.
The train will leave Target Field Station at 7:20 p.m. Normal weekend fares apply.
Northstar service to the Vikings-Bears game will be accommodated by the regular Sunday train schedule with an arrival at Target Field Station scheduled at 1:45 p.m. An earlier Sunday train arrives at Target Field Station at 11:20 a.m.
Northstar customers traveling between Target Field Station and the Metrodome can use the Hiawatha light-rail line.
For information on fares, schedules and transfers, customers can visit metrotransit.org or talk with a transit professional at 612-373-3333.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
No wi-fi on Northstar Commuter rail line?
Should Northstar Commuter Rail have Wi-Fi? Have your voice heard on my poll
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Northstar Commuter Rail Celebration
I was not able to attend any of the celebration. Found this on You Tube
WCCO report on celebration
Star Tribune Roadguy Northstar's free-ride extravaganza
Star Tribune report: Northstar Line: Will we make the switch?
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