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Metro Transit

Nov 13, 2015

HNTB recommended for Orange Line contract

A Met Council panel recommended awarding a nearly $6.75 million contract for design and construction support services.

Nov 11, 2015

Cost jumps for pedestrian bridge to Vikings stadium

The Met Council’s Transportation Committee recommended awarding a $9.65 million contract.

Sep 30, 2015

Metro Transit planning more solar arrays

A Metropolitan Council panel on Monday recommended awarding a nearly $6.75 million contract to HNTB Corp. for design and construction support services for the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit project. Kansas City, Missouri-based HNTB, an infrastructure solutions business with a local office in Golden Valley, was one of two bidders on the project. St. Paul-based SEH ...

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.

Sep 9, 2015

Public opinion on a stick

The annual Minnesota State Fair poll is unscientific, but lawmakers always latch onto the results.

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.

Aug 14, 2015

St. Paul chases stadium as community raises concerns

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is among the most vocal advocates for bringing a Major League Soccer team, and stadium, to the Twin Cities.

Aug 7, 2015

Soccer commissioner hints at progress for Minneapolis stadium

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber confirmed a Minneapolis stadium is still possible despite pushback at City Hall.

Jul 22, 2015

Coleman exercising patience in St. Paul soccer stadium talks

While the mayor has said he aims to work out project details on a tight timetable, his office doused speculation he was turning up the heat on Minnesota United.

Jul 9, 2015

Met Council backs new plan for Southwest rail line

The now $1.74 billion project includes two fewer stations in Eden Prairie, reductions to park-and-ride facilities throughout the length of the line and scaled back landscaping, station amenities and public art.

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