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 July 26, 2018
Gold Line planners seek feedback at open house 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. July 24, 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. July 23, 2018
Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, TC&W Railroad reach agreement to advance Southwest LRT Agreement helps clear the way to construct Minnesota’s largest public works project. July 16, 2018
Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A Line 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. July 8, 2018
Twin Cities metro shows significant improvement in access to jobs by transit, according to annual U of M study 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. June 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. June 27, 2018
Metro Transit works to provide commuters options in wake of construction Metro Transit increased service by 40 percent, with additional park-and-rides and expanded trip times, and partnered with the city and MnDOT on creating transit advantages, like bus-only lanes.. June 12, 2018