Transportation News & Events

The project now moves into the detailed design phase, which will occur into 2022, with construction in 2023 and service anticipated to begin in 2024.

Achievement of this major milestone helps to clear the way for the transfer of the project from Ramsey County to the Metropolitan Council in late 2021 or early 2022.

This action to invest in anti-displacement is intended to support corridor residents, businesses, and equitable development in the corridor.

Among projects are an electric vehicle planning study and Metro Transit’s ongoing work to transition its fleet to electric vehicles.

Metropolitan Council members are sorting through the suggestions and feedback from community members, transit customers, and transit employees to improve safety on the region’s transit system.

The initiatives amount to more than $4 million in annual investment and are the next steps in an evolution of investments started two years ago.

Based on public input and nearly 600 survey responses, we developed a recommended plan, which will help set the vision for connecting bus service to the Orange Line.