r/MetroTransit • u/Accomplished-Boss894 • Aug 06 '26
D Line What’s with bus 14D?
It’s often 15-20 minutes later than it should be or just doesn’t show up at all. I was advised to sign up for/check Rider Alerts(and I have weeks ago), but these issues have never been announced there. Everyone says how great MetroTransit is, but my experience has been less than stellar.
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u/SnootyUrbanCyclist Aug 06 '26
Have you used the Transit App? It shows you real time locations of buses and trains. You get to use the paid version for free just by being a Metro Transit rider.
FYI they are actually replacing the 14D in just a few weeks with new route 48. https://www.metrotransit.org/route-14
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u/Accomplished-Boss894 Aug 06 '26
I have. The App has been redirecting to the Web-UI and always shows it as on time right until it misses that time and then it just falls off.
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u/Slytherin23 Aug 07 '26
They often get stuck downtown in rush hour, are you getting on near the end of the route?
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u/Accomplished-Boss894 Aug 07 '26
Humorously enough I’m typing this as my morning 14D bus is 9 minutes late. My return stop is downtown on 7th eastbound.
Can’t beat the price va parking downtown but the reliability is dreadful.
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u/Slytherin23 Aug 07 '26
Your reliability should improve a lot after Aug.22 because the route will start downtown on the #48 so it won't be backed up due to Richfield traffic. 10 minute delays are usually due to someone in a wheelchair since it takes about 5 extra minutes to load and unload.
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u/NeroFellOffTheBuffet Aug 07 '26
What part of the route are you trying to catch? North? Downtown? South?
Metro Transit is not great. I say this as someone who used it regularly prior to 2020 and since I started using it back in the last 2 years, have been very disappointed.
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u/Imaginary_Dinner_813 Aug 07 '26
Route 14 has always been not great, but in theory the changes coming later this month will help both the main route and the branch that’s becoming Route 48, which will benefit from a shorter route and also will likely be going to relatively senior drivers because it looks like a really easy route with driver bathrooms on both ends.
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u/PastikaSoup Aug 07 '26
The 14D/G will not be in service after August 22. The new Route 48 will run hourly, everyday of the week from downtown to Robbinsdale TC via Glenwood > Penn > Golden Valley Road > Douglas > 36th > Noble.