Tag: Light Rail
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
St. Paul, MN -...
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...
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More and More Riders Dodge Paying for Light Rail
Minneapolis, MN- The percent of people who ride the light rail without paying is rising as total ridership is also increasing.
Numbers that will be...
Twin Cities Housing Prices Continue to Skyrocket Along Green Line
Rental prices on apartments near the light rail lines in the Twin Cities continue to rise, pricing residents out of areas they once could...
VIDEO: Alpha News Reporter Saves Man from Getting Hit by Light...
Man falls and hits his head while crossing light rail tracks, reporter pulls him to safety
Minneapolis, MN- An Alpha News reporter became part of...