Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/18/2019 Metropolitan Council awards systems contract for Southwest LRT Aldridge-Parsons Joint Venture is experienced working on LRT corridors, having performed the systems work on Central Corridor LRT (METRO Green Line). Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 3/29/2019 Commuters, business leaders and local elected officials speak out for enhanced transit At a busy park-and-ride in the west metro, leaders say investments in transit will strengthen Twin Cities and entire state. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 2/11/2019 Transit lines grow ridership, investments lead the way METRO Green Line, METRO Blue Line and A Line each set annual ridership records, while demand for Metro Mobility continues to climb. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/3/2018 Officials hold joyous groundbreaking for Southwest light rail project After almost 20 years of planning, the groundbreaking marks the work of partnerships with federal, county and local governments and organizations and members of the communities all along the line. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 11/30/2018 Federal, state and local officials break ground on Southwest LRT After more than two decades of planning, state’s largest infrastructure project is moving into construction. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 1/31/2020 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Metro Cities 145 University Avenue W, Suite 125 St. Paul, MN 55103 Regional Solicitation workshop Approximately $180 million in federal transportation funds are expected to be available for allocation in 2024 and 2025. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 1/30/2020 5:00 PM - Location: Public comment for the proposed Metro Transit Police Department on use of body cameras Submit comments by 5 p.m. on January 30, 2020. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 1/28/2020 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Metropolitan Council, Lower Level A 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101 Regional Solicitation workshop Approximately $180 million in federal transportation funds are expected to be available for allocation in 2024 and 2025. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 1/22/2020 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Minneapolis Urban League 2100 Plymouth Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55411 Google Map Southwest Light Rail Construction Training Fair Learn about the various local construction apprenticeship preparation programs and how they can prepare you to work in the construction trades. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 1/1/2019 12:00 PM - Location: various locations and dates Upcoming Council and Committee meetings The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 1/16/2020 Regional Solicitation funding supports regional bicycle network Opportunities to improve biking access through on-street bikeways and off-road trails exist throughout the region. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Transportation Date: 12/19/2019 Council commits $1 million to reduce homelessness The Metropolitan Council has committed 1 million dollars to a new winter homeless initiative announced by Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Dec. 19. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/11/2019 Public comment period for the proposed Metro Transit Police Department on use of body cameras Comment on the proposed Metro Transit Police Department on use of body cameras by January 30, 2020. Read more
Posted In: Housing, Transportation Date: 12/6/2019 A fresh beginning for a Twin Cities family Metro Transit's Homeless Action Team connected Octavia and her son with our Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/25/2019 Metro-area transportation projects advance for federal funding consideration The region’s $3.5 billion Transportation Improvement Program is a collection of hundreds of local highway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects in the queue for federal consideration. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/27/2018 Train to somewhere: Delays done, Southwest light rail rolls forward Minnesota Public Radio MPR News looks back at the November groundbreaking ceremony for the Southwest LRT route. Construction begins this winter. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/3/2018 Facelift underway for Mall of America transit station State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. Star Tribune State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/3/2018 Key light-rail leader Mark Fuhrmann to retire from Metro Transit Fuhrmann guided major Twin Cities transit projects for Metro Transit. Star Tribune Fuhrmann guided major Twin Cities transit projects for Metro Transit. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 7/24/2018 Gold Line planners seek feedback at open house Bulletin-South Washington Councy The Metropolitan Council hosted the first of a series of open houses intended to gather community comment on the nine-mile, round-trip route that will run from St. Paul to Woodbury. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/8/2018 Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A-Line Star Tribune Twin Cities transit riders can reach more than 18,000 jobs within a half-hour when traveling by bus or train, up 7 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to study results released by the U of M. Read more