Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/11/2017 Met Council Chair recommends rejecting all civil construction bids for SWLRT project, reopening bidding process this fall The 4 submitted construction bids did not meet cost expectations and responsiveness requirements. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/11/2017 Met Council chair recommends rejecting all civil construction bids for SWLRT project, reopening bidding process this fall The 4 submitted construction bids did not meet cost expectations and responsiveness requirements. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 8/30/2017 Chair says transit system ready for busiest day of the year With sports events and the State Fair, roads will be busy Thursday. Council Chair Tchourumoff says it's the best time to let Metro Transit do the driving. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 8/11/2017 New Met Council Chair begins 7-county tour Alene Tchourumoff kicks off tour of Metro area to hear directly from regional leaders and partners on ways to continue to build and strengthen the region. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 4/20/2017 Impacts of House Transportation Bill would be felt across entire region All 151 bus routes impacted by reduced service or elimination. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 10/6/2017 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Avenue S., Bloomington, MN Metro Mobility Fall 2017 Community Conversation is Friday Oct. 6 Metro Mobility customers, and their advocates, will have an opportunity to provide feedback on Metro Mobility service. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 9/18/2017 11:08 AM - 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: Planning, Transportation Date: 9/13/2017 Planning for a future with autonomous vehicles The Council is grappling with how autonomous vehicles may impact the region’s transportation system. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/11/2017 Survey yields robust data to forecast travel, understand transit users Survey results provide transit planners and policy makers with information to better understand who riders are, how and why they are using transit. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 7/27/2017 Council votes to increase regional transit fares, in face of upcoming fiscal cliff First fare adjustment in nearly a decade impacts all regional services. New rates to go into effect October 1, Council makes permanent discounted fare for low-income riders. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/18/2017 MnDOT, Council seek community partners for engagement work in I-94 Corridor The goal is to to ensure that historically underrepresented community members help shape decisions on the future design, use and overall look of I-94. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/18/2017 Bus illustrates the "Future of Twin Cities Transit" Kevin Cannon’s illustrations — what he calls “cartoon cartography” — helped celebrate the openings of the METRO Green Line and the A Line. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 8/16/2017 LRT Build program puts graduates on career track Finance and Commerce The Met Council has partnered with several organizations to create the 10-week apprenticeship program Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 7/3/2017 New Met Council chair a good choice Star Tribune Alene Tchourumoff, the state rail director, was appointed head of the Metropolitan Council by Gov. Mark Dayton last week. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 6/12/2017 Counterpoint: In the Twin Cities area, transit is needed, wanted — and it works Star Tribune Here's the evidence — and here's why Kansas City and Indianapolis are poor examples for the Center of the American Experiment to cite in defense of highways. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/1/2017 Southwest Light Rail Still On Track After Legislative Session KSTP.,com Despite repeated threats to the Southwest Light Rail Line during the 2017 legislative session, the project remains on track. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/31/2017 After 41 years, Metro Transit driver retires KARE11 TV Sixty-two-year-old Renee Stafford had her normal passengers as well as family and friends on her final day as a bus driver. Read more