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- January 31st, 2023, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 521
- Views: 542116
Re: Northern Lights Express
Will NLX use Amtrak Airo/Siemens Venture trainsets? From a service standpoint, how could the Northstar Bombardier Bi-Levels be integrated into a common regional rail service brand? Northstar's 6 trainsets are woefully underutilized and could probably support 4-6 trips per day to St. Cloud and Mankat...
- January 30th, 2023, 10:37 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion
- Replies: 49
- Views: 23324
Re: Downtown Minneapolis LRT Tunnel Discussion
Back in the Minnescraper days, possibly before Target Field, I pined for a 6th Street tunnel. It would have leveraged the Target Field and Metrodome excavations for eastern and western portals. And, because it was already full unreality, I suggested a two-level tunnel akin to Market Street in SFO or...
- January 13th, 2023, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 1209492
Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Does that mean they'd close the existing east and west bank facilities minus the children's hospital? Or just close the east bank hospital?
- December 22nd, 2022, 9:29 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 521
- Views: 542116
Re: Northern Lights Express
The bridge over the river is double-tracked, but there are tiny single-track choke points at the Target Field Station throat and the southern leg of the Mpls Jct wye. Somewhere in a thread long ago I suggested converting these to double crossovers so there are effectively two mains from Mpls Jct to ...
- December 22nd, 2022, 9:13 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
- Replies: 124
- Views: 120711
Re: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
My first reaction was wanting to see the Swedish Hospital building facing Elliot Park preserved, but that's only a small part of that superblock. Between demolition of the Parkside ramp, and hypothetical reconstruction or reconfiguration of those old MMC facilities between Swedish Hospital and the b...
- December 21st, 2022, 3:57 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
- Replies: 124
- Views: 120711
Re: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Clinic Expansion
So they plan to expand the parking ramp on their block facing Thrivent, then demo their parking ramp near Parkside Professional Bldg/North Central University where they will build a bed tower. While that may be a fine plan, I'm not sure what it has to do with either (a) shrinking their footprint or ...
- December 20th, 2022, 1:13 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 521
- Views: 542116
Re: Northern Lights Express
Yes. There's been talk about a station at Foley Park & Ride serving Amtrak, NLX, and Northstar. While that would probably be fine, something in NE Mpls would be better. Now into full fantasy territory, sure seems like a station at the Minneapolis Junction wye (to allow direct service on NLX and ...
- December 19th, 2022, 9:14 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 521
- Views: 542116
Re: Northern Lights Express
It would also be easier to share trainsets between NLX and TCMC if there was one primary Amtrak station/terminal in the metro.
Instead, we'll have Empire Builder and additional Chicago services stopping at SPUD, NLX terminus at Target Field, and a servicing facility at Midway Station.
Instead, we'll have Empire Builder and additional Chicago services stopping at SPUD, NLX terminus at Target Field, and a servicing facility at Midway Station.
- December 19th, 2022, 9:08 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Replies: 1360
- Views: 386902
Re: MSP Airport
FBOs are terminals, just not commercial air service terminals- that may explain the naming question. Regarding filling in the lake, remember this plan which DID put a commercial terminal on the northwest corner? Funny but related, I can no longer find the source but I once read the reason Terminal 1...
- December 15th, 2022, 10:17 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Replies: 1360
- Views: 386902
Re: MSP Airport
Long Term Plan updates are nearing a final recommendation. Here's a presentation from a few months back: https://www.mspairport.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/ExperienceMSP_%233_FINAL.pdf Likely changes include: - Crossover taxiway between the north and south sides of T1 close to Hwy 5 across the a...
- November 18th, 2022, 4:44 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Chicago Avenue Corridor - Powderhorn & Nokomis Area
- Replies: 57
- Views: 39816
Re: Chicago Avenue Corridor - Powderhorn & Nokomis Area
5401 Chicago Ave
A new, four-story mixed-use building with 50 dwelling units and approximately 3,800 square feet of commercial space.
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... aff%20memo
A new, four-story mixed-use building with 50 dwelling units and approximately 3,800 square feet of commercial space.
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download ... aff%20memo
- September 7th, 2022, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Harmonia - 255 2nd Ave S - 25ish / 20ish / 10ish stories
- Replies: 31
- Views: 36700
Re: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
The cash vaults used to be down there. Like pallets of cash. They’re elsewhere in Minneapolis now.
- June 29th, 2022, 3:52 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
- Replies: 1125
- Views: 263616
Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
Want to get between transit stations on opposite corners of the intersection? Good luck!
https://www.startribune.com/man-run-ove ... 600185591/
https://www.startribune.com/man-run-ove ... 600185591/
- June 29th, 2022, 3:10 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
- Replies: 1125
- Views: 263616
Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
That's a great idea. Too bad MVTA and Metro Transit have different stations. ReGiOnAl
- June 23rd, 2022, 10:05 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
- Replies: 433
- Views: 214327
Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Could the two lanes of southbound Hennepin be pick-up/ drop-off during events? Seems like there should be a way to make those lanes on Hennepin from Lake to Lagoon a little more dynamic. A median in the middle could have helped with drop-offs too if done right.
- June 22nd, 2022, 8:27 am
- Forum: Greater Minnesota
- Topic: Duluth - General Topics
- Replies: 65
- Views: 97706
Re: Duluth - General Topics
Hah, maybe they'll follow Mayo with plans to put a luxury hotel on top of a clinical tower (that's the most recent yet on-hold plan for adding another 10 stories to the Gonda tower)... always thought it would be weird to stay in a hotel like that for any non-medical reason. Agreed on the appeal of t...
- June 22nd, 2022, 8:19 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Amtrak: Empire Builder and Borealis (TCMC)
- Replies: 671
- Views: 426701
Re: Amtrak Empire Builder and TCMC
put those woefully underutilized northstar trainsets to use
- June 15th, 2022, 5:30 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus
- Replies: 225
- Views: 85451
Re: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus
The problem with eliminating the 133 is that it removes a good route from the Bloomington Avenue corridor between 46th and 54th, an area that is already transit-poor. Seriously, a major downgrade for the Cedar and Bloomington area of West Nokomis.
Extending the C Line down Cedar would fix this.
Extending the C Line down Cedar would fix this.
- June 14th, 2022, 8:25 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Century Plaza redevelopment - 330 South 12th St
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19199
Re: Century Plaza redevelopment - 330 South 12th St
Is there another thread where we're tracking MPD's precinct HQ plans for this site?
- June 7th, 2022, 9:56 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
- Replies: 1413
- Views: 662741
Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects
It's also about ride quality. Swerving in and out of traffic is one of the main reasons riding the bus can become sickening.