Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/16/2018 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 Read more
Posted In: About Council, Council News, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 6/8/2018 Met Council, Xcel Energy work to get Council to 100% renewable energy by 2040 Xcel Energy and Council announce creation of green partnership focused on Council operating wastewater and transit systems exclusively on renewable sources of energy. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/11/2018 Bus operator training efforts receive national recognition The American Public Transportation Association awarded Metro Transit with a Certificate of Merit at its Bus Safety & Security Awards. Reprint of Metro Transit's May 11 Rider's Almanac blog. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 5/10/2018 Council moves another rapid bus line closer to reality Chair calls on State lawmakers to provide bonding money to make it and other rapid busway investments. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 5/4/2018 Bike to School Day is May 9th Get registered for Bike to School day, and receive materials for your event from MNDOT. 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: 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: About Council, Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 4/18/2019 Steady growth continues in metro area Metro area population increased 8.8% since 2010, according to U.S. Census Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 4/4/2019 D Line: Centering racial equity and improving people's lives President of Abbott Northwestern, elected officials and community leaders highlight importance of D Line bus rapid transit (BRT) to businesses, employees, hospital patients, residents and more. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 3/24/2019 High-frequency transit attracting more development About one-third of the region’s residential multifamily development between 2009 and 2017 happened within a half-mile of current and planned light rail and bus rapid transit stations. Read more
Posted In: About Council, Transportation Date: 2/19/2019 Governor Walz proposes $1.5 billion transit package Includes an investment strategy to support the region’s bus system for generations to come, and includes addressing the structural budget issues created by the growth in demand for Metro Mobility. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 2/14/2019 Federal awards allocated to 57 transportation projects Every two years, the Council allocates roughly $200 million to locally initiated projects that meet regional transportation needs. This process is called the Regional Solicitation. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 2/28/2018 Metro Transit's light-rail titan in the Twin Cities Progressive Railroading Attaining a long-term goal several years ahead of time could be considered quite an accomplishment. How about reaching it 13 years earlier than projected? Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 2/19/2018 More rapid-bus lines planned for Twin Cities Star Tribune 10 more rapid-bus lines will be built along the metro's busiest transit corridors. Advocates say rapid-bus service offers passengers a light-rail-like experience but is cheaper to build, maintain. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning, Transportation Date: 2/14/2018 Met Council: Light Rail-Adjacent Development Up $1.6 Billion Last Year KSTP.com The Metropolitan Council says developers have added $8.4 billion in investment along current and potential metro light rail corridors since the transit-ways were added to the Twin Cities landscape. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 2/14/2018 Met Council: Light Rail-Adjacent Development Up $1.6 Billion Last Year KSTP.com The Metropolitan Council says developers have added $8.4 billion in investment along current and potential metro light rail corridors since the transit-ways were added to the Twin Cities landscape. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 2/2/2018 Met Council is another of Minnesota's miracles Star Tribune Our success is a regional story — at risk of an unhappy ending. Commentary by Lori Sturdevant. Read more