Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/9/2018 Fuhrmann leaves passenger rail legacy for generations to come Leaders at Metro Transit and Metropolitan Council recognize Fuhrmann as the person responsible for the region’s 62 miles of passenger rail (40 miles for Northstar and 22 for LRT). Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/2/2018 Transit leaders break ground on $25 million renovation to Mall of America transit center Upgrades to state's busiest transit hub will provide safer, more efficient experience for thousands of daily customers Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 8/1/2018 Groundbreaking to mark start of Mall of America Transit Center improvement project All bus operations will be moved to the east side of the light rail tracks, creating a safer and more efficient operation, along with improved lighting, signage and a new façade. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/27/2018 State Fair Express Bus tickets go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 1. Discounted single and group tickets can be purchased through Metro Transit’s app, website or at the Minneapolis or St. Paul service centers. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/26/2018 Region’s third rapid bus line approved to begin design and engineering D Line would replace region’s highest ridership bus route; still needs $35 million to construct entire project Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 2/23/2018 2:20 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: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/23/2018 Parties reach agreement to advance Southwest LRT The agreements with the Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company will now be considered by the Surface Transportation Board, a federal regulatory agency. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/27/2018 2040 Transportation Policy Plan update released for public comment Since it was adopted in 2015, new investment decisions and work have been incorporated into the plan to reflect the current landscape of regional transportation. Comment on the plan by August 13. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 4/16/2018 New app to collect travel survey data will be tested in May A new smart phone application will enable travel survey respondents to easily collect the household travel data that the Council needs for transportation planning. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 3/20/2018 Local governments to compete for transportation funds in 2018 Regional Solicitation About $200 million in federal funds will go to local highway, bridge, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects. The federal funds will leverage additional local matching funds. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 2/22/2018 Proposed funds will support transit and environmental initiatives The funds are part of Dayton’s overall 2018 $1.5 billion bonding proposal. 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
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/27/2018 Twin Cities metro shows significant improvement in access to jobs by transit according to annual U of M study University of Minnesota Overall, workers in the metro can reach an average of 7.0 percent more jobs by transit than a year ago, the 9th highest change in transit accessibility among the metropolitan areas we analyzed. Read more