More people rode the Metro Bus this year than in 2010, but only slightly more. The fiscal year ended in September and the year-end report shows 872 more people rode the fixed route service than the year before. But, St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission spokesman Tom Cruikshank says the numbers may have been bigger had it not been a tough construction year.
A downtown St. Cloud attraction that has been out of service since 2007 is coming back this summer. The trolley that used to shuttle folks between Clemens Gardens and downtown will run as part of the "Summertime By George" concert series.
A big ridership jump on the Northstar Link commuter bus this March. St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission spokesman Tom Cruikshank says it set a monthly record with 3,360 passengers.
St. Cloud Metro Bus will hire a firm to help them determine if their fleet replacement plans should include alternative fueled buses like compressed natural gas powered ones.