urbanMSP

Probably too late to abandon the tunnel idea, and lay the rail on the surface. We are spending more than $100 million dollars on this tunnel to avoid either * a short section of dedicated single track operation for the LRT, or * having freight rail share track in the same direction no more than 3 t...

I would presume Seattle's ability to receive funds for grade-separated guideway is due to the high cost of right-of-way acquisition. We're getting near that tipping point in Portland.

I think keep it running down 55 , redevelopment at the golf course (spend that money buying them out instead of the railroad company) then power through glenview terrace park and valley view park (shallow tunnel to preserve park space?) then follow up Theodore wirth pkwy to bottineau blvd. Golf cou...

They also found it will seat more people as people are more likely to sit next to each other and it increased the crush capacity for times like after sporting events

We have it here in Portland. I find that it works pretty well. I just hope Metro Transit didn't adopt TriMet's bike rack style.

I keep reading that there are 8 tunnels on the SW LRT. Can anyone shed some like on this, because from watching the flyover video, I only count two.

I believe that they are referring to the pedestrian tunnels along the corridor as well.

Underway: Construction Progress Overview Despite it being the middle of the winter with more limited activities, January and February will see work in most segments of the project corridor. Here is an overview of the elements underway: 15 of 29 new bridges are under construction. The Cedar Lake Cha...

TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/10/2 ... g-concerns

We rode a BRT-style bus on the A-Line to Allianz and a fill-in regular articulated on the way back.

I really like how this could potentially tie into the river. It reminds me of the Rheinboulevard in Cologne.

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One of the issues here is that Amtrak is such a tiny organization, relatively speaking -- 31.7 million passengers last year compared to 4.7 billion passengers on Deutsche Bahn (Germany's national rail network), for instance. A small number of heritage equipment owners will cause a lot more headache...

Does anybody have a spitball take as to what it would cost to make Metro Transit free? Assuming, I suppose, that routes could stay at current levels, which almost certainly isn't true as demand would increase. Based on Metro Transit's 2017 Facts , 25 percent of revenue is derived from fares. This w...

Is it, uh, too late to... 1. Eliminate 21st St Station 2. Single track the LRT between West Lake and Penn Ave 3. Not do the shallow tunnel, but instead run a single track of LRT next to a single track of freight 4. Save piles and piles of money? Ultimately adding a second track at later date comes ...

Can you buy them with cash from a bus operator as well? I honestly don't remember, though I know you could buy a 24-hour pass (at least historically) from a bus operator. (The A Line platforms do sell day passes.) I really wish that the GoTo cards would automatically cap at the price of a day pass ...

Looks like they’re currently disassembling the tower crane. Must have only needed it for forming the service level.


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The team has posted this short drone video of construction progress.

https://www.mnufc.com/post/2017/11/14/l ... ianz-field

Some info here, but I don't have access.

Site near United FC stadium prepares for suitors
http://finance-commerce.com/2017/11/sit ... r-suitors/

City council to vote on Allianz Field roads, stormwater — and a ‘Great Lawn’

http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/10/ci ... PV161W1wrf

Too bad they don't have a video of the "C" section inside, which I think is the only difference between II and IIa vehicles. What is different? I don't believe anything. These were order on options from the Central Corridor order. The Type IIIs on order for Southwest and Bottineau have been reconfi...

http://www.twincities.com/2017/09/20/mi ... adium/amp/

Rainbow closes tomorrow, comes down in November.

^That would be awesome. Can I ask where you heard that?

Apparently residents were sent an email.


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