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Transportation

Metro Transit workers approve strike

Metro Transit workers approve strike

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 represents about 2,000 Metro Transit employees, including bus drivers, the people who maintain the light rail tracks, the call center and more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Lufthansa to start offering service between Twin Cities, Frankfurt

Lufthansa to start offering service between Twin Cities, Frankfurt

Lufthansa plans to start offering flights between the Twin Cities and Frankfurt next year. Airport officials said the route will begin June 4. Lufthansa will fly the Twin Cities-Frankfurt route year-round, five days a week.
by Andrew Krueger

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Metro Transit workers vote to authorize strike

Metro Transit workers vote to authorize strike

Hundreds of members of the union that represents Metro Transit workers in the Twin Cities have authorized a strike. The vote doesn’t mean there will be a work stoppage yet — but it does empower the union’s leaders to call a strike.
by Tim Nelson

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3rd Avenue Bridge reopens in October, Stone Arch Bridge repairs planned for next two summers

3rd Avenue Bridge reopens in October, Stone Arch Bridge repairs planned for next two summers

The Stone Arch Bridge will be closed to through traffic for two summers, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, but the Third Avenue Bridge nearby will reopen in late October.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Mikus

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Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes at MSP

Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes at MSP

The temperature says it's summer outside, but Delta Air Lines is training employees in how to de-ice an airplane — a critical part of flying during the cold winter months. 
by The Associated Press

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Persisting pilot shortage strains growth prospects, reduces flights for regional airports like Duluth

Persisting pilot shortage strains growth prospects, reduces flights for regional airports like Duluth

Legacy airlines’ decisions are limiting service and growth opportunities for regional hubs like Duluth and Rochester international airports.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesotans can now schedule appointments to get driver's license, regardless of immigration status

Minnesotans can now schedule appointments to get driver's license, regardless of immigration status

All Minnesotans, regardless of their immigration status, can now schedule appointments for written tests to get a driver's license, under the new Driver’s License for All law.
by Nina Moini

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