Tag: SWLRT
Legal Battle Against Southwest LRT Continues
MINNEAPOLIS - A lawsuit from three years ago is the latest hurdle the Metropolitan Council must clear before moving forward with the Southwest Light...
Southwest Light Rail Gets Green Light for Construction
MINNEAPOLIS -- Southwest Light Rail will begin construction, despite a decision by the federal government to rescind federal funds.
MPR reports that the new...
Southwest LRT Funding Takes Another Hit
MINNEAPOLIS - The Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project continues to face funding challenges.
Following months of contention, the Counties Transit Improvement Board...
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...
Minnesota Republicans Seek to Shut Southwest Light Rail Down
“The gift that keeps on taxing.” - Sen. Osmek
ST. PAUL, Minn -- In a bicameral effort, Republicans in St. Paul are looking to...
Southwest Light Rail Project Gets Green Light
Final Design Phase Can Now Begin
St. Paul, MN - The Federal Transit Administration gave engineers the green light on Wednesday to start the final...
Dayton Puts Taxpayers On-The-Hook For Southwest Light Rail
Minneapolis, MN - On Wednesday, Hennepin County officials gave the green light to raise property taxes in order to fund the Southwest light rail...
To Be or Not to Be: Public Discusses Fate of SWLRT
St. Paul, MN - On Thursday Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) met with business leaders, community members and lawmakers to discuss alternative funding options for...
The Push to Get MN Drivers off the Roads
Minnesotans are seeing a push to move commuters from their cars to mass transit, bike paths and sidewalks.
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson says...
Dayton: Special Session Will Not Occur Without Light Rail
On Friday, Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) met with legislative leaders to discuss the possibility of a special legislative session, which is expected to occur...