LRT beats the automobile for getting from airport to downtown Minneapolis

Star Tribune

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

FiveThirtyEight says Minneapolis, Chicago, Honolulu offer transit that's quicker than cars — most of the time.Among the nation's 40 busiest airports, Minneapolis was tops for shortest travel time via transit.

Inspired by discussion of a train between New York's LaGuardia Airport and Manhattan, FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver set out to find the cities that quickly get travelers from the airport to downtown.

Among the nation's 40 busiest airports, Minneapolis was tops for shortest travel time via transit.

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Source: Star Tribune

Link: http://www.startribune.com/from-plane-to-train-or-automobile-twin-cities-travelers-win/381422501/

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