More people are riding the Northstar Commuter Rail Line between Big Lake and Minneapolis. Ridership increased 15 percent during the first six months of 2013, compared with the same period last year.
There's mixed ridership numbers for the Northstar Commuter Rail. Officials say ridership among daily commuters was up 7% in 2011. However, overall ridership was down 1%.
The Northstar Commuter Rail and the Northstar Bus Link will be running during Vikings games. During all home pre-season and regular season games they'll have special trains and buses to-and-from Mall of America Field at the Metrodome.
Metro Transit officials say Northstar commuter rail service has resumed after a weekend freight train derailment in Fridley. Northstar resumed service Tuesday afternoon, carrying home commuters who took buses to downtown Minneapolis in the morning.
The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission wants to alert you to the fact there will be no Metro Bus Service on Monday, July 4th. However, Northstar Link and Northstar Commuter Rail will be serving the Twins 1:10 p.m. Twins baseball game Monday.
A nice jump in ridership for both the Northstar Commuter Rail Line and Northstar Link bus service last month. Northstar saw an overall increase of 3,400 riders in January compared to January 2010.
The Northstar Commuter Rail and Bus Link have caught the holiday spirit. The train is making a special run tomorrow (Saturday) down to Minneapolis for the Holidazzle parade. Northstar has also modified their schedule for Christmas Eve Day.