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The route is set. No need to have “what if” route discussions. Even with a new mayor and council member, I don’t see any way that WBL could cut the routing to end at maplewood transit center. Especially since the County E stop is in Vadnais Heights. My understanding is the hope is 61 will see the ca...

I was going to saw 2/3 at most.

It feels aimed at the pre-pandemic office crowd.

Listed as “Future Phase” implies it could never get built. What guarantees it gets built?

Does that mean they will be in both city center and ids? What space will they take in ids?

Has anyone heard of the "Purple Line Partners"? Apparently it is a group of East Metro area businesses, health care orgs, non-profits, and residents that formed a coalition to support the Purple Line. There is a brief in the 11/3 WBL Press Pub that I can't find online. "To learn more ...

THANK YOU!

Have we seen a render of how it will look from inside Target Field?

I’m wondering the same. Could the line be cut short or in jeopardy because the WBL mayor position shift? I’m still disappointed with the shift of the downtown WBL station location from the US Bank site to the opposite side of 61. Not ideal, but perhaps it ends up drawing downtown to straddle Hwy 61 ...

Those Hwy 10 and 169 improvements are probably catered to the cabin traffic.

Is this down to 2 lanes for the entire length river to Downtown??? It should be!

I’m still wishing this was interlined with the Purple as MOA to White Bear Lake.

The demolition of Herbergers is nearly complete.

That’s great news! I’m really hoping this Delta spike is not too high or it will squash ridership.

With hybrid work models, it might make sense to pay $1 per trip rather than getting an employer pass (even at 50% off).

That’s good to hear. And you’re seeing this in the core, not just the Mill District and North Loop? I had this same question. A coworker continually says “downtown is back” when referencing his residential neighborhood but then when pressed says the core is only slowly opening as office workers tri...

As a WBL resident, I’m looking forward to it coming further north. Given I still wish it had the stop on the east side of 61 @ USBank. I need to rally some neighbors and get commenting to show support.

I hope that this delay could lead to a revisit of towers on this location. I was disappointed when phase 1 included a tower and 2-3 were both nothing to get excited about.

The next quarterly update will be interesting. I assume to see many express trips added back as workers are pulled back into the office next fall.

I’m questioning how this will be different from rt 270? Pre-Covid the schedule was 10-15 frequency during peak hours. As far as connecting to the U, I see the time loss to go down 280 and cut though the U as a big negative that will have Minneapolis riders upset. A transfer to the future E line will...

With news of the Timberwolves (and Lynx?) being sold by Glen Taylor to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore.

Let's hear your fantasy plans for redevelopment of Target Center after the teams are relocated out of Minnesota.

Could those Jersey barriers be for the trial?