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[Nabinut]

My second day was spent in Minneapolis, Minnesota with principal Transit Provider Metro Transit...but they weren't the only game in town:

Metro Transit:
Gillig Phantom 512 in Downtown Minneapolis:


2009 New Flyer D60LFR 3261 at the 5th Street Transit Garage:


First Generation Gillig Advantage Hybrid:


First Generation New Flyer D60LF:


Southwest Transit:
New Flyer D40LFR Suburban 603 entering Downtown Minneapolis:


MCI D4500 548:


Gillig Low Floor BRT Suburban 612 in afternoon light:


Plymouth Metrolink:

New Flyer D40LF Suburban 2605:


Bluebird 2109:


Maple Grove Transit MG12:


Minnesota Valley Transit Authority:

MCI 4334 pulling in from its run:


A trio of MCIs leaving Downtown Minneapolis:


University of Minnesota Campus Connector:
Van Hool AG300


Van Hool AG330


Gillig Low Floor Hybrid


Now for the Videos:

Gillig Phantom with a Cummins M11 Engine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLQSJ1Dq6Y

New Flyer 3060 on a UMM limited stop service:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwAnfxpncrk

New Flyer D60LFR with a Cummins Engine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6TiQ63N7mg

University of Minnesota Van Hool AG330:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrq-2NNYns

Video from the day's events:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VeDrX3TA7s

[ripta42]

Reminds me of Los Angeles or D.C., with all the suburban operators coming downtown.

[timecruncher]

Nice stuff as usual, Nabinut!

Good to see that the regional transit agency isn't the only ride in town.

timecruncher

[Cyberider]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing!