Metro Transit to adjust dozens of routes starting Dec. 4

Starting Dec. 4, Metro Transit is making adjustments to dozens of routes, including the suspension of some routes.

Metro Transit officials say the changes are part of a quarterly review process in which the organization reviews and analyzes resources and ridership data.

Additionally, the organization reports "unprecedented" driver shortages are resulting in canceled trips that hinder those taking public transit.

Metro Transit states the changes will be in an effort to "increase the reliability of our scheduled service by altering service" using criteria including "equity," "minimizing ridership impact," and "preserving frequent transit service (every 10-15 minutes.)"

Changes, including some suspensions, to the following routes, will start Dec. 4:

• Metro Lines:
  • Red Line, A Line and C Line
• Routes 1-99
  • Routes 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 46, 62, 64, 70, 74, 84, 87 and 94
• Routes 100-199
  • Route 134
• Routes 200-299
  • Routes 219, 250, 270 and 294
• Routes 300-399
  • Routes 351, 353 and 355
• Routes 500-599
  • Routes 501, 515, 534, 535, 538, 539, 540, 542, 546, 547, 553, 579 and 597
• Routes 600-699
  • Routes 604, 612, 652, 664 and 670
• Routes 700-799
  • Routes 721, 755, 756, 765 and 768
• Routes 800-899
  • Routes 805, 824, 831, 850 and 852
• Maple Grove routes
  • Routes 781 and 785

Specifics on those individual route changes or suspensions can be found via the linked text above.