Nearly $6.8 billion in new development reported along LRT lines Regional transit system sparks investment in local communities. January 31, 2017
Blue Line Extension LRT gains FTA approval to enter engineering phase The extension will connect downtown Minneapolis to northwest metro and create 6,500 construction jobs. January 19, 2017
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
Notice of Availability - METRO Blue Line Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement The Metropolitan Council (Council) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS). July 15, 2016
METRO Blue Line Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement is available The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed METRO Blue Line Light Rail Transit (BLRT) Extension Project is now available for review and comment. July 15, 2016
Real estate figures show access to transit major factor for homebuyers Residents increasingly seeking out housing near transit lines. April 25, 2016
Development along Green Line soars to more than $4 billion Southwest LRT spurs more than $400 million in local development; $5 billion total development along existing and planned LRT lines. April 19, 2016
Blue Line Extension successfully gains municipal consent The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project is one step closer to becoming a reality after gaining approval for municipal consent. March 4, 2016
Blue Line Extension Successfully Gains Municipal Consent The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project is one step closer to becoming a reality after gaining approval for municipal consent. March 4, 2016