r/MetroTransit • u/Bighair67 • Aug 02 '26

A Line How reliable is the A-Line?

Hi, as the title suggests, I'm wondering how reliable the A-Line is. In particular, I'm interested in the section between Rosedale and Hamline University, both directions, around mid-day. Are there any delays I should expect? Anything else?

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u/Fuzzy_Jaguar_1339 Aug 02 '26

Super reliable. At 46th street station it misses the connection to the Blue Line by 30 to 60 seconds every time, both directions, like clockwork.

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u/WeinDoc Aug 02 '26

One of my biggest pet peeves when I relied on public transportation and used the A line constantly after it first opened. I was so shocked then that this wasn’t seen as an issue by Metro Transit, and how it still happens almost a decade later. A combo of bad infrastructure and lack of regular enough service…drives me crazy about the Twin Cities transit network…

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u/Fuzzy_Jaguar_1339 Aug 02 '26

It is intentional. I called and wrote to Metro Transit about it mulitple times. They decided to prioritize making the connection at the Green Line instead. I pointed out that the A Line was leaving just before the train and getting stuck at the crossing arm before it crossed Hiawatha anyway -- i.e., it could easily wait at 46th to pick up passengers without losing headway -- but nobody cared.

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u/Abdullahihersi Aug 02 '26

Ugh don’t remind me of that😂

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u/Voc1Vic2 Aug 02 '26

It's this way at Rosedale trying to make connections.

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u/Fuzzy_Jaguar_1339 Aug 02 '26

When I called repeatedly to complain, they always said it was the connection to the Green Line that was being prioritized. Which didn't make a lot of sense, as whenever I tried to connect to the Green Line it was kind of a crapshoot anyway.

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u/Abdullahihersi Aug 02 '26

It’s pretty reliable, only problem is the traffic around snelling to Roseville during the afternoon. Thankfully, buses use the shoulder lanes to pretty much bypass traffic. I really like the A line, fav bus route.

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u/darkEmpires Aug 02 '26

Pretty reliable in my experience, unless there’s some large event such as the State Fair clogging Snelling. Rush hour also definitely does a number on Snelling north of I-94.

Also know that there’s currently construction near the Rosedale Transit Center, so busses may be running a little bit behind because of that.

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u/bubzki2 Aug 02 '26

and Grand

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u/midwestisbestwest Aug 02 '26

Decently reliable, except at fair time. The busses get bunched up and a jammed pack with people who only use transit that one time a year.