Transportation

Gas prices still running high in Minnesota, but relief may be near
The average price of gas across Minnesota has continued to inch up this week after a significant spike last Thursday and Friday. But there may be relief in the coming days.
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.
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.
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.
Owner reunited with her dog that roamed the Atlanta airport for 3 weeks
Maia the dog escaped from her carrier last month while being loaded onto a plane at the busiest airport in the world. An online community banded together to reunite her with her owner.
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.
Gas prices spike across parts of Minnesota
At a station in West St. Paul, the price of regular unleaded gas jumped from $3.79 a gallon early Friday morning to $4.09 in the early afternoon.