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by snar
August 3rd, 2020, 3:26 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976268

Re: Bottineau LRT (Blue Line Extension)

That's a better idea. I only see one obvious full take: the MPS building, which would likely be where you'd put the Plymouth Avenue (and Emerson/Fremont D Line connection) Station. Your partial takes would even be helpfully limited if you put can put a big ventilation and emergency access shaft in ...
by snar
March 20th, 2020, 4:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Replies: 135
Views: 164372

Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)

MVTA's service reduction started today. Most local buses are now running weekend schedules or have been suspended. Most express buses routes have been suspended, while some (460, 477, 480, 490, 495) are still running but with drastically reduced schedules. https://www.mvta.com/news/modified-mvta-ser...
by snar
June 24th, 2018, 10:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701589

Re: Public Transit News and Current Happenings

1. In 2017, the APTA's Ridership Reports recorded about 72.2k weekday ridership on the light rail system. Add up the Blue and Green Line numbers in this thread and you get 78.3k weekday rides. Seems to be two different metrics of reporting going on here, perhaps the APTA number for the system as a ...
by snar
May 6th, 2018, 6:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 200608

Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction / E Line (Uptown to Downtown)

It looks like Metro Transit is going to pilot bus-only lanes on Hennepin later this month. https://www.metrotransit.org/bus-only-l ... -may-15-17.