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Metro A Line (Minnesota)

METRO A Line
Overview
System Metro Transit
Metropolitan Council
Status Operational
Began service June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)
Route
Route type Bus rapid transit
Locale Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Start 46th Street Station
End Rosedale Center
Stations 20
Service
Operates 55 mph (89 km/h) max
Route map
Rosedale Transit Center
Snelling & County Road B
Snelling & Larpenteur
Snelling & Hoyt–Nebraska
Snelling & Como
Snelling & Hewitt
Snelling & Minnehaha
Snelling & University  Green 
Snelling & Dayton
Snelling & Grand
Snelling & St. Clair
Snelling & Randolph
Snelling & Highland
Ford & Fairview
Ford & Kenneth
Ford & Finn
Ford & Woodlawn
46th St & 46th Ave
46th & Minnehaha
46th Street  Blue 
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The A Line, previously known as the Snelling Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway, is a bus rapid transit line in Twin Cities in Minnesota operated by Metro Transit. The A Line operates on the Snelling Avenue corridor, connecting to the Blue and Green light rail lines, as well as serving Hamline University, Macalester College, Highland Village, Rosedale Center, Har Mar Mall, Minnehaha Park and the Midway area.

After a few construction schedule setbacks, the line officially began operation on June 11, 2016, at a cost of $27 million. It is the first of several arterial BRT lines planned by Metro Transit, the next of which will be the C Line, planned to open in 2019. By 2030, the A Line is expected to carry 8,000 passengers per day.

The A Line utilizes several bus rapid transit features that result in service that is 6 to 8 minutes faster than existing buses on Snelling Avenue. Transit signal priority is installed at 19 of the 34 traffic signals on the line, but the lack of dedicated bus lanes prevent it from being a true bus rapid transit system.

The A Line's 20 stations are spaced further apart, have 9-inch-high (23 cm) curbs for near-level boarding, real-time bus arrival screens, larger shelters with heating and ticket vending machines for off-board payment that allows for all-door boarding.


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