Tag: Light Rail
Northern Lights Express rail project ‘effectively dead’ under bill approved by...
One of a handful of moving parts in a state budget deal that’s still in flux will be sent to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz...
Minnesota Senate GOP unveils plan to eliminate $600 million in ‘wasteful...
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate unveiled a comprehensive plan on Monday that would eliminate $600 million of "wasteful or unnecessary spending" and ensure that...
With ‘no customer base,’ Northstar Commuter Rail ‘boondoggle’ could be shuttered
After 15 years of falling well below its ridership projections, the once-anticipated Northstar Commuter Rail appears to be on the fast track to ceasing its...
Felon sentenced to six years for illegally possessing firearm on Minneapolis...
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm...
Minnesota Supreme Court’s self-defense ruling ‘flies in the face of human...
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Minnesotans faced with a potentially violent aggressor must first retreat, if possible, and only brandish a...
Metro Transit reminds riders to not defecate on trains or sexually...
Metro Transit, which provides public transportation for the Twin Cities metro area, announced last week that it is installing new signs at light rail...
Elected officials allege ‘hate crime,’ push for funding of trans agenda...
Elected officials are again alleging a “hate crime” motivation after a man was found dead from a gunshot wound in south Minneapolis late last...
Legislator says ‘taxpayers will be on the hook’ for Southwest light...
The Metropolitan Council announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with Hennepin County to pay for the remaining cost overruns on the Southwest...
Met Council derided as ‘agency gone rogue’ after latest Southwest light...
Legislators from both sides of the political aisle took turns putting the Metropolitan Council on blast Wednesday morning during a presentation of the Office of the...
New report on Southwest light rail project will focus on Met...
The Office of the Legislative Auditor will release the second of two program evaluation reports as part of its 2023 audit of the Southwest light rail project...