Updated train cars planned for Southwest light rail extension Riders will notice some changes to Metro Transit’s light rail trains when they start rolling on the planned Southwest extension in the coming years. October 31, 2016
Met Council awards contract to begin production of Southwest LRT vehicles The Metropolitan Council chooses Siemens to manufacture new light rail vehicles for the Southwest LRT Project. October 26, 2016
Blue Line Extension connecting northwest suburbs to over 570,000 jobs in existing light rail transit corridors moves ahead Metropolitan Council approves Blue Line Extension’s environmental review allowing the project to proceed. Project will connect rapidly diversifying communities with jobs across the metro area. September 28, 2016
Feds sign off on environmental review for Blue Line Extension LRT Project The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Record of Decision for the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. September 20, 2016
Bicycle commuting rising in Minneapolis and St. Paul Newly released American Community Survey data show both cities at their highest-ever rates, and Minneapolis among nation's highest. September 16, 2016
Fixing the mismatch between job vacancies, unemployed A new video recaps a study that analyzed the mismatch between job vacancies and the unemployed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. September 15, 2016
Met Council chair discusses stopgap funding for Southwest light rail The Metropolitan Council and other agencies last week approved funding that fills a gap in the Southwest light rail project, a train that would run from downtown Minneapolis out to Eden Prairie. September 6, 2016
Some brief but critical context on Southwest light rail Answers to questions about the Southwest light rail project. September 2, 2016