Real EstateDiningArtsCommunitySchoolsBusinessGovernmentSportsTechnologyHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement

Schools

Metro Transit takeover proposed after Evie carshare shutdown

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3:41 AM · 1 min read
Metro Transit takeover proposed after Evie carshare shutdown — KSTP 5, Wayzata Schools news
Image: KSTP 5

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Evie carshare funding proposal could see the rideshare service hit the road again A proposed Metro Transit takeover could keep carsharing available after Evie shut down in the metro. HourCar, the nonprofit that has run Evie carshare since 2022, announced it was shutting down, citing financial difficulties. Melissa Wenzel is one of nearly 5,000 metro riders who used Evie to get around.  It might mean I volunteer less or that I can t visit family the way I did before. said Wenzel. Rep. Katie Jones, DFL-Minneapolis, is working on a bill that would authorize Metro Transit to pick up where HourCar left off. The agency already operates an after-hours guaranteed ride program. What could change? They also have Metro Micro, which is kind of a public service like Uber, Lyft, in area

Up nextThe butterfly effect: one man’s mission to help nature and communities coexistSchools · 1 min read
#development#giving-back#closing
You're offline — showing the last loaded page