Press Releases

Hennepin County and the Met Council feel it is time to work with agency and community partners to explore opportunities to advance this critical project without using BNSF Railway right of way.

To help people develop the skills for light rail construction jobs, the Council is working with organizations to offer free training for up to 80 people and10 soon-to-be high school graduates.

Regional transit system sparks investment in local communities.

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.

The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project is one step closer to becoming a reality after gaining approval for municipal consent.

The municipal consent process gives area residents a chance to get more information and comment on the project, and concludes with local government units voting on its design.

Metropolitan Council approves updated plans; project now needs local approval by March 2016.

The needed adjustments address safety concerns, potential traffic, and floodplain impacts.

The Metropolitan Council received federal approval to begin designing the METRO Blue Line Extension northwest of Minneapolis, the region’s fourth light rail transit project.

The Metropolitan Council has approved light rail for the 13-mile Bottineau Transitway between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, an important step toward building out a regional transitway system.