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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=1PjuQ...

That video did a pretty good job describing the differences between the "types" of BRT, but hung onto the cost thing a bit more than I would have liked. Also, the people he were interviewing (assuming Metro Transit reps) said some pretty refreshing things, especially the network vs corrid...

Interesting little takeaways I didn't consider before is one of the reasons LRT is much more expensive is that there's not many construction firms who specialize in building out LRT where for better or worse I'm sure there's serval dozen companies in the state alone who have been fine tunning road ...

Found this scrolling online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q-UHd9tFNk Interesting little takeaways I didn't consider before is one of the reasons LRT is much more expensive is that there's not many construction firms who specialize in building out LRT where for better or worse I'm sure there's ser...

I think there might be plans to reroute the 612 off mainstreet unfortunately since downtown hopkins station has a planned loop built in and its awkward to get to coming down 7th, There might be a case to increase the 615 to half an hour frequency since it gets close to 3 or 4 of the stations but tha...

Yeah while I say this as someone who works along the 42 corridor and would greatly benefit from this is unlikely. if MVTA really wanted to test the waters they could make the 444 a half hour service along the route (currently iirc its an hourly service because half the schedule service terminates at...

Yeah the southbound 169 to westbound Excelsior is annoying since half the drivers keep going at highway speeds on to excelsior, and the other half will come to a complete stop and almost case a few fender benders cause that right hand turn can seem a bit sharp. If I'm coming home and don't have some...

I kinda prefer the former because it creates redundancies (I remember how fun it was trying to cross the ferry bridge when 35 was down), plus imo a grade separated freeway is still preferable to a strode with dozens of unsafe crossings, although you can argue that the latter is easier to convert.

>implying they wouldn't just push it further west of the lake and make it stupidly big
I went to visit family in some growing cities in the sunbelt last winter, I know how massive those beltways can get.

Kinda disagree since iirc one original studies that first looked at the concept of induced demand in highways noted that parallel routes were often the lesser of two evils over just expanding one by the same amount of lanes as the actual induced demand was notable less, it created redundancies for b...

I was thinking about the proposed reimagining of i94 and supposing they go full out with the boulevard idea. Is anyone else getting the sinking idea that it might be a case of 1 step forward, 2 or even 3 steps back as I wouldn't be surprised if plans to widen 36, 5, and maybe 62 geta introduced and ...

Have they finalized plans for the new bike trail/lane on 17th from excelsior to hw7? Won't be another 8th ave but assuming they didn't choose the painted lanes that might be ambitious. Still say Hopkins could use a better trail along excelsior blvd (yes I know we have the cedar lake but it's good to...

Maybe I'm jaded but I don't see the point in even bothering with these articles. There just there to farm clicks for people that already had a bone to pick with the lrt, I doubt it swayed anyone from the pro to anti camp Same can be said with pro lrt/transit to an extent, specifically ones that are ...

I'm pretty sure both businesses model where a faulty blitzscaling attempt. I know for a fact Uber abandoned it's driverless and air taxi development at the start at the pandemic and pivoted to scooters and food delivery to mixed success. And I don't think they have any plans to revive it since their...

Funny enough, the only time I've ever been hit on bike was by a school bus because I was being stupid with a friend and trying to race through the pick up drop off bus loop and literal biked straight into to one.

I also remember one that started from Normandale Community College that ended at Opus and no it wasn't that weird trolly bus that went back and forth from SW station.
Took it once or twice but not sure if its still a thing

Route 12 has been dead for like 6-7 years iirc, G branch used to be an am westbound from downtown that used to make a full run down mainstreet in Hopkins, C either served United health or Opportunity Partners I'm not sure which, the circles have always been a mess. not sure what the 70 is about, may...

I know their nowhere near the neck of the world but does anyone have a rundown on what the hell is happening with NS? I tried to do some basic surface level digging and it kept kinda seems like both the current NS board/CEO and the investment firm trying to oust them are accusing the other of being ...

Anyone still old enough to remember rainbow?

I also wonder how well the bulk wearhouse stores because I can't be the only one who's noticed there are fewer Sam's clubs around the cities and a few Costco's seem to close sooner

Part of me wants to wager which will happen first
the US will get true HSR first in one shape or form (i.e NEC upgrades, CAHSR, brightline west, etc) and start to make some progress after decades of trying

Or Northstar being extended 30ish miles


It's neck and neck tbh