C Line (Minnesota)

METRO C Line
Overview
System	Metro Transit Metropolitan Council
Vehicle	NFI Excelsior Charge 60ft
Status	Under Construction
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Start	Brooklyn Center Transit Center
End	Downtown Minneapolis
Stations	23
Service
Operates	55 mph (89 km/h) max
Transfers	C Line Brooklyn Center Transit Center Xerxes & 56th Ave Brooklyn & 51st Ave Penn & 43rd Ave Penn & Dowling Penn & 36th Ave Penn & Lowry Penn & 29th Ave Penn & West Broadway Penn & Golden Valley Penn & Plymouth Olson & Penn Olson & Humboldt Olson & Bryant Olson & 7th St Downtown Minneapolis Ramp A/7th St TC 7th St & Hennepin 8th St & Nicollet 7th St & Nicollet 8th St & 3rd/4th Ave 7th St & 3rd/4th Ave 8th St & Park 7th St & Park

The C Line is a bus rapid transit line serving North Minneapolis currently under construction in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and operated by Metro Transit.^[1] Part of Metro Transit's Arterial Bus Rapid Transit network, the C Line features fewer stops and modern bus stops with 'train-like' amenities, including a larger shelter and off-board fare payment. Additionally, the C Line will feature the Twin Cities' first battery-electric buses, built by New Flyer of America.^[2] The route will operate from the Brooklyn Center Transit Center along Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway, terminating in downtown Minneapolis. The route is analogous to the existing Route 19 and is projected to increase ridership on this corridor from 7,000 to 9,000 by 2030.^[3] Eventually, in coordination with the opening of the Bottineau Blue Line extension and pending the completion of accompanying stations, part of its route will shift north to Glenwood Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway.^[1]

Construction on the C Line began in March 2018 and is expected to begin revenue service in 2019.^[4][1]

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