It Worked So Well In New York...

Union officials say bus and train operators, mechanics and other union transit workers in the Twin Cities have voted down a contract offer from the Metropolitan Council. Council officials say the margin was 53 percent to 47 percent. Michelle Sommers -- the president of the local Amalgamated Transit Union -- says the union wants to get back to the table and work on an agreement.Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb says he remains hopeful a settlement can be reached. He says Metro Transit doesn't have more money to put on the table but may be able to shift money around to make its offer more appealing. The vote on the three-year proposed contract comes two years after workers went on strike for more than 40 days.