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Metro C Line (Minnesota)

Metro C Line
A northbound bus on Penn Avenue in North Minneapolis.
Overview
SystemMetro
OperatorMetro Transit
GarageFred T. Heywood
VehicleNFI XD60, NFI XE60
StatusOperational
Began serviceJune 8, 2019
PredecessorsRoute 19
Parts of 6th Ave N, Glenwood, and Penn Streetcars
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleMinneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
StartBrooklyn Center Transit Center
ViaOlson Memorial Highway, Penn Avenue
EndDowntown Minneapolis
Length8.4 mi (13.5 km)[1]
Stations20 (4 station pairs downtown)
Service
LevelDaily
FrequencyEvery 10 minutes
Journey time31 minutes
Operates6:00am – 1:00am
Ridership6,850 (2019 avg. weekday)[2]
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The Metro C Line is a bus rapid transit line in Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis, Minnesota operated by Metro Transit. The line is part of Metro Transit's Metro network of light rail and bus rapid transit lines. The route operates from the Brooklyn Center Transit Center along Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway, terminating in downtown Minneapolis. The route is analogous to the existing Route 19 and is projected to increase ridership on this corridor from 7,000 to 9,000 by 2030.[3] Eventually, part of its route will shift south to Glenwood Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway.[4]

The C Line, along with the similarly built A Line, features fewer stops and modern bus stops with "train-like" amenities, including distinct stations and off-board fare payment. Additionally, the C Line features the Twin Cities' first battery electric buses, built by New Flyer.[5] Construction on the C Line began in March 2018 and began revenue service on June 8, 2019.[4][6] The week of November 25, 2019, the C Line surpassed one-million rides after only five months of operation. Average weekday ridership was 30% higher than Route 19 ridership before C Line construction. Average Saturday and Sunday ridership has increased 25% and 40%, respectively.[7]

  1. ^ "Addendum to the Arterial Transitway Corridors Study" (PDF). metrotransit.com. Metro Transit. January 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings" (XML). gisdata.mn.gov. Metropolitan Council. January 29, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "C Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metro Transit. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "C Line Project - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "New rapid bus line to include battery-electric buses - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Construction officially begins on C-Line rapid bus". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Kerr, Drew (November 21, 2019). "Five months after opening, METRO C Line surpasses 1M rides". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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