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- April 23rd, 2024, 4:26 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
- Replies: 140
- Views: 171109
Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
From MVTA's Facebook page: "The Rosemount Transit Station and 157th Street Station Electrification and Enhancements project was recently selected to receive $952,000 in federal funding thanks to various legislators, who submitted the project to the Senate Appropriations Committee for 2024 Congr...
- April 22nd, 2024, 6:41 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 356
- Views: 147273
Re: Interstate 94
Found this somewhat relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5pPKfzzL54 Does freight exist? Does that bed in a box you ordered from Amazon magically coalesce inside the Amazon van when it pulls up in front of your house? Like the transporter in Star Trek? The guy has some great jargon that he's j...
- April 22nd, 2024, 2:53 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5287
- Views: 1280025
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
One day it's people trespassing to inspect construction, the next day it's people trespassing to block or sabotage construction. For those claiming the 25 foot rule is or isn't a requirement by the FRA, please provide your source. The best I can give to show it's not a requirement are examples aroun...
- April 19th, 2024, 5:54 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 158168
Re: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
https://www.twincities.com/2024/04/18/s ... y-her-out/
I don’t have a subscription so I can’t see the whole article. Can anyone give a summary of it?
I don’t have a subscription so I can’t see the whole article. Can anyone give a summary of it?
- April 14th, 2024, 10:21 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Fantasy maps
- Replies: 308
- Views: 148080
Re: Fantasy maps
Rapid transit and regional rail system in the Twin Cities: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=13NeeHKhZe60AcQHPFarz1vPavi6iibs&usp=sharing Regular bus services in the Twin Cities coinciding with the rapid transit and regional rail routes: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1PjuQr...
- April 14th, 2024, 6:08 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line LRT
- Replies: 1297
- Views: 94911
Re: Green Line LRT
I believe there's a few rail breaks along the route that need to be repaired. Currently trains have to run at restricted speed in those spots.
- April 11th, 2024, 6:03 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Blue Line LRT
- Replies: 629
- Views: 255554
Re: Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT)
I wonder if Metro Transit will be doing anything for the Blue Line/Hiawatha Line's 20th birthday this June. I would hope they'll at least do more than just post something on social media. Maybe have a combined celebration with the Green Line's 10th birthday since the dates are pretty close (6/26/04 ...
- April 10th, 2024, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2953
- Views: 731589
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Seems like park & rides are a quasi-ridership generator, because if someone is parking to ride transit they can probably drive to another nearby place to park and ride transit. Similarly, this is why I'm probably somewhat ok with larger structured parking for park and rides (if priced) vs more ...
- April 9th, 2024, 5:41 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2953
- Views: 731589
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
From what I can see on MnDOT's website about the 494 project, nothing will be abutting the Best Buy HQ, so I don't see why the park & ride has to be closed for the freeway expansion. I can see it being closed because they're using the parking lot for construction equipment staging, but it would...
- April 8th, 2024, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2953
- Views: 731589
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
From what I can see on MnDOT's website about the 494 project, nothing will be abutting the Best Buy HQ, so I don't see why the park & ride has to be closed for the freeway expansion. I can see it being closed because they're using the parking lot for construction equipment staging, but it would'...
- April 8th, 2024, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
- Replies: 2953
- Views: 731589
Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Not long ago the park & ride at 35W & 98th Street Station (or as I prefer to call it by its original name South Bloomington Transit Center) was bursting at the seams except maybe Fridays. 10 years ago I said they should build a parking ramp there, and thank goodness nobody listened. Too bad ...
- April 6th, 2024, 7:58 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
- Replies: 140
- Views: 171109
Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
While it's great to see interest in improving suburban transit, this is a waste of time and money, and it would be much easier and cheaper to improve local bus routes like the 444 and 447. Throwing a lot of buses and building some fancy stations on a car sewer like County Road 42 won't change the lo...
- April 5th, 2024, 9:22 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 158168
Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
Realistically, a 323 extension is likely to be the only additional local service in Woodbury. Another change should be to convert 351 to a "non-stop" variant of the Gold Line, using the BRT buses, or eliminate the express entirely. Also, if the Gold Line doesn't get a Gold ITDP ranking, I...
- April 5th, 2024, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Fantasy maps
- Replies: 308
- Views: 148080
Re: Fantasy maps
For the 2035 map the only thing I'd like added is the Orange Line extended to Burnsville Center. In reality I would hope within the next 5 years that'll happen, whether it's a quick hop on 35W, or (my preference) goes down Nicollet Avenue with a few stops in between.
- April 2nd, 2024, 6:16 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Gold Line BRT - Downtown St. Paul to Woodbury
- Replies: 495
- Views: 158168
Re: Gold Line BRT (Gateway Corridor)
This brings up the question of when is a budget set concretely and at completion if you go over it you're over budget and if you're below it you're under budget. I forget when, but sometime ago the Gold Line budget went up to account for additional parking, so assuming it's still over the original b...
- March 31st, 2024, 9:50 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Interstate 94
- Replies: 356
- Views: 147273
Re: Interstate 94
I think any freeway removal here would be extremely important to get right, and I don't know how confident I'd be in that happening. Capping a freeway on the other hand I'd feel much more confident in. Yeah the freeway and traffic are still there, but at least some urban land is reclaimed for develo...
- March 23rd, 2024, 8:33 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1401
- Views: 626563
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
This might be a long shot, but does MnDOT or any other place have info on the timeline of freeway development in the Twin Cities? I'm curious how long it's taken to get to the freeway route mileage we have now, and for that matter what is the exact freeway route mileage in the Twin Cities.
- March 22nd, 2024, 6:17 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
- Replies: 140
- Views: 171109
Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Saw on MVTA's Facebook page they added 5 ProMaster vans to the Connect fleet.
Also a person commented if they (specifically the Connect service) accepts GoTo cards, and MVTA responded "At the moment they do not, but we are exploring that option. More to come."
Also a person commented if they (specifically the Connect service) accepts GoTo cards, and MVTA responded "At the moment they do not, but we are exploring that option. More to come."
- March 21st, 2024, 8:29 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
- Replies: 5287
- Views: 1280025
Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Didn't read the whole article because I know how much KSTP loves to hate light rail, so the gist is there was a hiccup in which recently installed light rail track in the Kenilworth Corridor was one foot too close to the parallel freight track. https://kstp.com/5-investigates/new-problem-uncovered-o...
- March 18th, 2024, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Uber/Lyft
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3923
Re: Uber/Lyft
I'd just like to point out Uber didn't make a profit until last year. Lyft hasn't made a profit yet.