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Updates from your local metro transit.

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Local MetroJun 18, 2024
Metro sees Crews out there, working hard. Maybe Crews should stop by the office sometime.
https://www.localmetro.net/post/crews_are_just_loving_this_weather_were_having
Crews Are Just Loving This Weather We're Having

Here at Metro, we're getting reports that Crews have been outside and they are just loving this weather we're having! Crews should stop by the office and say hi.

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Local MetroMay 21, 2024
Some people gotta have 'em all, and it turns out that energy can be harnessed to fund our underfunded suburban light rail line!
https://www.localmetro.net/post/metro_to_fund_rail_expansion_through_sale_of_60k_collectable_transit_cards
Metro To Fund Rail Expansion Through Sale of 60 Thousand Collectable Transit Cards

Metro's riders have shown us how much they love our commemorative transit cards. Now, we're harnessing that energy to fund our transit projects.

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Local MetroFeb 23, 2024
https://www.localmetro.net/post/were_upgrading_all_our_fare_gates_to_windows_ce
We're Upgrading All Our Fare Gates To Windows CE

Get ready to pay your fare on Metro as we roll out our new fair boxes and gates based on Microsoft Windows CE! Metro has been working with our ticketing vendor for several years to develop a cutting edge system for use across our buses and trains!

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Local MetroFeb 20, 2024
Breath Deep! Starting Tomorrow Passengers Will Enjoy A Signature Smell In All Downtown Stations!
https://www.localmetro.net/post/breath_deep_starting_tomorrow_passengers_will_enjoy_a_signature_smell_in_all_do
Breath Deep! Starting Tomorrow Passengers Will Enjoy A Signature Smell In All Downtown Stations!

Get ready for Metro to be the most memorable part of your day as we launch "30 Days of Scent". Each of our downtown stations will feature a signature smell for a month.

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Local MetroFeb 16, 2024
Money Isn't The Only Thing We Pour Into a Hole And Burn
https://www.localmetro.net/post/money_isnt_the_only_thing_we_pour_into_a_hole_and_burn
Money Isn't The Only Thing We Pour Into a Hole And Burn

Thermite welding involves pouring iron oxide and aluminum powder into a crucible and lighting it on fire, much the same way some have accused Metro of treating money with the new Suburban Light Rail line.

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Local MetroFeb 13, 2024
Looking For Your Bus? Easy! Text Our New System And Find Out What City It's In!
https://www.localmetro.net/post/looking_for_your_bus_text_our_new_system
Looking For Your Bus? Easy! Text Our New System And Find Out What City It's In!

With this system, you can enter your bus number and find out exactly what city your bus is currently in. Need to keep tabs on it? No problem, sign up for alerts and you'll receive an email every time your bus crosses a city boundary.

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Local MetroFeb 9, 2024
With safety as one of several top priorities, an outside contractor's study has shown that Metro's bike lanes are protected by some of the thickest paint in the nation.
https://www.localmetro.net/post/metro_bike_lanes_protected_by_some_of_the_thickest_paint_in_the_nation
Metro Bike Lanes Protected by Some of the Thickest Paint in the Nation!

With safety as one of several top priorities, an outside contractor's study has shown that Metro's bike lanes are protected by some of the thickest paint in the nation.

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Local MetroFeb 6, 2024
Buses To Replace Stairs At 3rd Street Station
https://www.localmetro.net/post/buses_to_replace_stairs_at_3rd_street_station
Buses To Replace Stairs At 3rd Street Station

Shuttle buses will replace the stairs at 3rd street station while they undergo repairs. Expect delays of 30 minutes.

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Show threadLocal MetroFeb 3, 2024
@YimbyEarth @garland we appreciate your perspective but our advertising partners assure us that riders prefer being inside wrapped bus
Show threadLocal MetroFeb 2, 2024
@tsukkitsune hi Adam, while we'd love to get our trains moving faster, we are concerned some drivers might find it annoying to wait for up to 35 seconds for the train to pass. It can seem like an eternity!