Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Metro Transit is the primary public transportation operator in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the largest such operator in the state. The system is a division of the Metropolitan Council, the region’s metropolitan planning organization (MPO), averaging 267,700 riders each weekday, carrying 90% to 95% of the transit rides in the region on a combined network of regular-route buses, light rail, and commuter rail. The remainder of transit ridership is generally split among suburban “opt-out” carriers operating out of cities that have chosen not to participate in the Metro Transit network. The biggest opt-out providers are Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) and Southwest Transit (SW Transit). The University of Minnesota also operates a campus shuttle system of its own, which ranks second in the state as measured by ridership.In 2011, buses carried over 86% of the system’s passengers. Nearly 13% of ridership was concentrated on Metro Transit’s busiest route, the METRO Blue Line light rail, and the small remainder rode the Northstar commuter rail service.Metro Transit drivers are organized through the Amalgamated Transit Union.. }
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- Metro_Transit_(Minnesota) abstract "Metro Transit is the primary public transportation operator in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the largest such operator in the state. The system is a division of the Metropolitan Council, the region’s metropolitan planning organization (MPO), averaging 267,700 riders each weekday, carrying 90% to 95% of the transit rides in the region on a combined network of regular-route buses, light rail, and commuter rail. The remainder of transit ridership is generally split among suburban “opt-out” carriers operating out of cities that have chosen not to participate in the Metro Transit network. The biggest opt-out providers are Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) and Southwest Transit (SW Transit). The University of Minnesota also operates a campus shuttle system of its own, which ranks second in the state as measured by ridership.In 2011, buses carried over 86% of the system’s passengers. Nearly 13% of ridership was concentrated on Metro Transit’s busiest route, the METRO Blue Line light rail, and the small remainder rode the Northstar commuter rail service.Metro Transit drivers are organized through the Amalgamated Transit Union.".