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: Planning, Transportation Date: 3/27/2017 Proposed budget cuts will devastate Twin Cities transit if enacted Transit advocates, business groups, and local officials urged the House leadership to withdraw their proposed legislation and to pursue a sustainable fix to transit funding in the region. 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: 10/25/2017 Metropolitan Council invests in job growth, development, and housing near transit Council has awarded nearly $4.6 million in Livable Communities funds to transit-oriented development (TOD) projects along transit corridors. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 10/17/2017 Metro-area transportation projects advance for federal funding consideration The Council has signed off on a large slate of metro-area transportation projects to add to the state’s list of projects recommended for federal funding. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/16/2017 Council awards engagement contracts for I-94 study The Metropolitan Council has awarded six contracts totaling $161,000 to community-based organizations to engage people in MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 Study. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/11/2017 Council promotes inclusion in contracting opportunities Council purchasing practices will engage more diverse businesses in economic opportunities and ensure access to jobs is more inclusive and equitable. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/21/2017 SWLRT construction bids did not meet cost expectations and responsiveness requirements The Council also voted to direct project staff to look at ways to reduce costs and prepare to reissue the invitation for civil construction bids in October. 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
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 5/26/2017 Rosenblum: Grocery store on wheels delivers to Twin Cities 'food deserts' Star Tribune Twin Cities Mobile Market, a retrofitted Metro Transit bus loaded with food, expanded in May. Read more