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by mattaudio
March 14th, 2024, 9:48 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 337497

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

We should also use center-running bus lines whenever we can.
Still feel like we should try center-running bus lanes for ABRT somewhere, particularly on corridors with lots of on-street parking, curb cuts, and intersections. https://streets.mn/2018/05/08/a-centeri ... in-avenue/
by mattaudio
March 7th, 2024, 1:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1372
Views: 590096

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

Love that there support for transit lanes, but once again MPLS is showing that they don't support transit and not adding lanes to reconstruction proposals.
C is for Cedar. Extend the C Line from Downtown to MOA via Cedar Ave.
by mattaudio
March 7th, 2024, 1:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 718
Views: 212571

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

The only studies I ever saw included a single-track stub terminal sandwiched up against the offramp from southbound Hiawatha to Lake Street, which precludes any sort of expansion or interlining (similar to the problem with the plans produced for West Lake). Long ago, I had produced a map likely link...
by mattaudio
March 4th, 2024, 12:20 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Freight Rail News and Happenings
Replies: 247
Views: 118005

Re: Freight Rail News and Happenings

No, but related to Norfolk Southern, I've always wondered if they would ever seek a mainline spur to connect with the Twin Cities market, similar to how Canadian National has access to the metro via the old SOO > Wisconsin Central line across the Arcola High Bridge. NS has direct or trackage right a...
by mattaudio
March 4th, 2024, 12:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545740

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Seems SWLRT and Bottineau have messed with our perception of what good rail transit is and how much it should reasonably cost.
by mattaudio
March 1st, 2024, 12:33 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545740

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Yep what a mess. Maybe they should go back to looking at the CP Ford Spur alignment if it means actual dedicated ROW with 2-3 car trains and better speed. Have Randolph-West 7th become ABRT, with a transfer to/from LRT at Randolph/West 7th where the Ford Spur is adjacent. Then have it come up the hi...
by mattaudio
February 29th, 2024, 11:18 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 952326

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Random question, why are we planning to have 4 OMFs when we get to 2 actual lines/services? Because the Franklin Ave and Lowertown OMFs are not expandable? Feels like an inefficient end result.
by mattaudio
February 16th, 2024, 10:21 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 56242

Re: Metropolitan Council

You could also make a lot of stuff worse with centralization to that extreme.
by mattaudio
February 16th, 2024, 10:19 am
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development
Replies: 808
Views: 207961

Re: Allianz Field and Snelling-Midway Development

extra drop off street proposed out front
multiwayboulevard
by mattaudio
February 14th, 2024, 12:05 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Bloomington Central Station & South Loop Development
Replies: 219
Views: 84606

Re: Bloomington Central Station & South Loop Development

While it's a dense neighborhood, it's not (yet) a large population to support a grocer. And it's an island of a neighborhood, walled off by the river, the airport, and MOA/77.
by mattaudio
February 12th, 2024, 8:54 pm
Forum: Suburbs
Topic: Bloomington Central Station & South Loop Development
Replies: 219
Views: 84606

Re: Bloomington Central Station & South Loop Development

Oxendales appears closed after a three month tenure.
by mattaudio
February 12th, 2024, 11:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545740

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

The last docs show a significantly modified MN-5 bridge, right? Additional columns, like the Green Line added to the Washington Ave bridge, plus a second deck above. But not a new bridge.
by mattaudio
February 9th, 2024, 1:19 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: UrbanMSP in the News
Replies: 11
Views: 5718

Re: UrbanMSP in the News

Which reminds me: does anyone want the forum? I believe I got billed for it again last month.
:ugeek:
by mattaudio
February 6th, 2024, 2:41 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692461

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Has anyone seen the former zoo monorail at Sandland?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfdid ... f0Nx7ioOYw
by mattaudio
February 6th, 2024, 2:40 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 28115

Re: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories

Yes, but the underground space is a giant loading dock for armored trucks, not just passenger vehicle parking.
by mattaudio
February 6th, 2024, 11:45 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 170692

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

I've said it before, but the easiest way to get rail service from MSP to Rochester is via Owatonna. This would increase travel time (driving St. Paul to Rochester is 1:15, but going via Owatonna bumps it to 1:50) but Owatonna, Faribault, and Northfield may be slight trip generators. Lots of options ...
by mattaudio
February 4th, 2024, 10:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 170692

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

That's a little extreme. This feels like another manifestation of a problem I see everywhere, that cities, chambers, and boosters are all about getting and supporting any funding request no matter how valid or useful.
by mattaudio
February 3rd, 2024, 8:55 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 170692

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

Weird transport grifts/vaporware to Rochester are almost expected at this point.
Weird endorsement quote from Bloomington's city manager was the actual shocker to me in that article. Yikes.
by mattaudio
February 2nd, 2024, 8:12 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
Replies: 31
Views: 28115

Re: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories

If it counts for anything, the idea to move the bus facility from Gateway to this project was brought up to some local WF folks involved with the deal who ensured me the concept would get to Sherman and others. But this was now a few years ago and I can prod again.
by mattaudio
January 30th, 2024, 2:49 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545740

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

The op expense of a non-automated train, the capacity of a big bus. Will this one be stuck behind a Toyota Matrix like the renderings of the one-time Nicollet-Central streetcar plan in Minneapolis?