Tag: Light Rail
Metro ‘Green Line’ Abetting Violent Crime Across City: St. Paul Police
In a recently submitted application to President Trump’s Department of Justice for a federal grant request, the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) indicated in...
UPDATE: Mob with Hammers Descends on Minneapolis East Bank LRT Patrons
Update 2
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May 21, 2019. We received the redacted police report from the University of Minnesota police department on this incident, which includes a detailed...
Audio: Mob with Hammers Descends on Minneapolis East Bank LRT Patrons
Update 2
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May 21, 2019. We received the redacted police report from the University of Minnesota police department on this incident, which includes a detailed...
Amtrak Launches New Effort to Revive Failed Passenger Line to Duluth
Amtrak’s operating loss for 2018 came in at $168 million–and they’re proud of it. Never mind that the passenger line would be even more...
$2 Billion Southwest Light Rail Extension Project Advances
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County have approved several agreements that allow the costly Minneapolis to Eden Prairie light rail...
Fare Increase by Met Council Won’t Fill Budget Gap
MINNEAPOLIS — For thousands of Minnesota residents who depend on public transportation as a means of getting around the Twin Cities area, that ride...
Minnesota Loses $1.5 Billion in President Donald Trump’s Proposed Budget
WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats in Minnesota looking to spend federal dollars on transportation promised by the Obama administration may have to find a...
Met Council Credits $6.8 Billion in Economic Development to Light Rail
Met Council says Metro Transit LRT has brought almost $6.8 billion in economic development, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson is skeptical
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Should MN Protesters Be Financially Liable For Protest Costs?
ST. PAUL, MN -- A bill intended to punish protesters who block traffic and damage property is making its way through the legislature. The...
Another $1.5 Billion Train Moves Forward Despite Funding Questions
The $1.5 billion Bottineau Blue Line light rail project secured approval from the federal government to move into its engineering phase, reports the Star...