bus rapid transit

Sep 16, 2015

FTA injects $1M into Gateway transit project

The funding signals an important vote of confidence from the federal government, expected to cover 45 percent of the Gateway Corridor’s $485 million price tag.

Sep 11, 2015

Development along A Line could be slow burn

Development along the bus route is as much about answering development already occurring along the route as it is about seeding new activity.

Aug 26, 2015

Two finalists emerge for Orange Line design services

Two firms make up the short list to design the bus rapid transit construction between Burnsville and Minneapolis.

Aug 19, 2015

Eastern alignment tweaked for Gateway BRT

The recommended route would have a station near Keats Avenue in Lake Elmo before turning right at Lake Elmo Avenue and crossing I-94 south into Woodbury.

Jul 29, 2015

Local funding lined up for Orange Line BRT project

Hennepin County approves funding split with Dakota County for the Orange Line BRT; the first in local funds lined up for the project.

Jul 29, 2015

Penn Ave. concept splits Minneapolis, Hennepin County

Members of the Minneapolis City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee disagreed with the decision to route bikes off of Penn Avenue because bike lanes are included there in the city’s long-term bike plan.

Jul 22, 2015

Two alignments moving forward in West Broadway study

Metro Transit has pared down options for transit on West Broadway Avenue to two streetcar and bus rapid transit alternatives that could extend from downtown Minneapolis through the north side to downtown Robbinsdale.

Jul 15, 2015

St. Paul sets framework for Gold Line station areas

To encourage denser transit-oriented development, the city wants to rezone hundreds of parcels near Mounds Boulevard, Earl Street, Etna Street, White Bear Avenue and the Sun-Ray Shopping Center.

Jul 2, 2015