The Metro D Line is a bus rapid transit line in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 18.5-mile (29.8Â km) route primarily operates on Fremont and Chicago Avenues from Brooklyn Center through Minneapolis to the Mall of America in Bloomington. As part of BRT service, the D Line features "train-like amenities" including improved station facilities, off-board fare payment, modern vehicles, fewer stops, and higher frequency. The current alignment would substantially replace the existing Route 5, the highest ridership bus route in Minnesota.
Metro D Line bus at Brooklyn Center Transit Center.
A Metro Transit Route 5 bus stopped at a current Metro C Line station and future Metro D Line station.
The D Line operates northbound on 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis within a bus lane installed in 2021, just like this C Line bus.
Red bus-only lane on Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis
Metro Transit is the primary public transportation operator in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest operator in the state. Metro Transit has previously been ranked as one of the best public transit systems in the United States. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 44,977,200, or about 145,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Bus and driver on University Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, near Saint Paul
A Green Line light rail train on University Avenue next to the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul.
A Blue Line light rail train crossing under the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge (Hiawatha LRT Trail) near Highway 55.