The Brief
- Metro Transit’s new bus Rapid Transit route is scheduled to debut this weekend, but construction caused some hard times for business owners in south Minneapolis.
- The E-Line will replace the Route 6 bus line promising faster and more frequent service from Southdale to the University of Minnesota.
- Some business owners at 50th and France and Linden Hills hope the new route will bring more customers to their shopping districts.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Metro Transit’s new bus Rapid Transit route is scheduled to debut this weekend, but construction has caused some tough times for businesses in south Minneapolis.
The E-Line will replace Route 6, and promises faster and more frequent service from Southdale to the University of Minnesota. Metro Transit expects 3,000 people a day to ride the new E-Line bus rapid transit route.
‘We’re optimistic’
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