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by pwm94
March 22nd, 2017, 3:14 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line LRT
Replies: 1294
Views: 87143

Re: Green Line (Central Corridor)

Anyone know why there are multiple Type I trains running on the Green Line today? I'm currently on one, and we just passed another.
by pwm94
December 5th, 2016, 3:02 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line LRT
Replies: 1294
Views: 87143

Re: Green Line (Central Corridor)

Can't get my photo to attach to this post....but snapped a pick a couple weeks ago of a 3-car train consisting of 2 Siemens Type II cars and one Bombardier Type I car. I'm assuming there must have been some sort of malfunction, and the Bombardier had to be towed. Update: links to the pics added [img...
by pwm94
October 27th, 2016, 11:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220964

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

To answer the question about bike racks:

"They will provide level boarding with room for four wheelchairs and two bicycles per vehicle."

https://content.govdelivery.com/account ... ns/16e0baf
by pwm94
February 15th, 2016, 8:40 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northstar Commuter Rail
Replies: 952
Views: 219634

Re: Northstar Commuter Rail

State Rep. Jim Knoblach, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, has said he's researching the cost of an extension to St. Cloud and doesn't think it would cost all that much money. "I continue to believe there are possibilities for it," the St. Cloud Republican said in a recent in...
by pwm94
December 17th, 2015, 12:21 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: A Line - Arterial Rapid Bus
Replies: 477
Views: 70500

Re: "A Line" Snelling Avenue Arterial Bus

Press release from New Flyer on the 60' articulated busses for the A-Line

http://www.newflyer.com/index/metropoli ... ons-for-30
by pwm94
November 24th, 2015, 2:01 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line LRT
Replies: 1294
Views: 87143

Re: Green Line (Central Corridor LRT)

Anyone know why eastbound trains are crawling across the Washington Ave. Bridge? Over the last couple days, I've taken the train from West Bank to Stadium Village probably 5-6 times, and each time the train has not accelerated to 50mph and then subsequently missed most of the lights down the transit...
by pwm94
October 4th, 2015, 10:51 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Type II LRVs - Siemens S70
Replies: 153
Views: 31654

Re: Type II LRVs - Siemens S70

Anyone know anything about this? Are the remaining Siemens S70s on option not enough?

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/pas ... channel=61
by pwm94
February 17th, 2015, 10:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT)
Replies: 628
Views: 239958

Re: Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT)

So I'm currently studying abroad in London, and I was working on an assignment for my Advertising and Marketing class. I searched for "iPod Silhouette campaign" on Google and found this image, and my first thought was "that looks like the Blue Line in DT Minneapolis...so I dug into th...
by pwm94
January 27th, 2015, 10:57 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
Replies: 1121
Views: 240939

Re: Orange Line (35W BRT) & Lake St Transit Access Project

Article regarding the Orange line and Southtown.

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/289642801.html

Looks like Kraus-Anderson is still being a stick in the mud.