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Posts in Category: B Line

I-35W & Lake Street Station opening October 18

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 13, 2021

After decades of visioning and community input, the I-35W & Lake Street Station will open to the public on Monday, Oct. 18. The two-level station, in the center of I-35W, will be served by several local and express routes and, starting [...]

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As BRT progress continues, time to look further into the future

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 3, 2020

From Charles Carlson, Director-BRT Projects Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the METRO A and C lines and many of our local bus routes continue to see comparatively strong ridership. Continued demand in these corridors underscores the need to make [...]

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Community invited to take new look at Chicago-Lake Transit Center

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 5, 2020

Community members and a nationally acclaimed design firm are being invited to help imagine the next chapter for the Chicago-Lake Transit Center, one of the busiest boarding locations in the Twin Cities. The 13-year-old transit center, just [...]

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BRT successes provide plenty of reasons to be optimistic

| Feb. 4, 2020

A customer boards a northbound Route 6 on France Avenue, where the METRO E Line will operate in the future. From Charles Carlson, Director of Bus Rapid Transit Projects Here and across the country, bus ridership is declining. But in [...]

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Community members voice support for the METRO B Line

Posted by John Komarek | May 2, 2019

The proposed METRO B Line promises to provide fast, frequent service connecting Minneapolis and Saint Paul along Lake Street/Marshall, and potentially along Selby to downtown Saint Paul. At South High School, community members got their first [...]