Metropolitan Council Regional Routes

Metropolitan Council Regional Routes is a collection of bus routes that are planned by Metro Transit but are contracted out to other operators. The most common contractors are Laidlaw, First Student, and Lorenz. These routes GeneRally operate far from the Metro Transit garages, have lower-riderships, and use smaller buses. Some of these routes have a separate branding such as BE Line, Anoka County Traveler, and Brooklyn Circuit.