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With the Network Now plan splitting route 54M off of 54 to create the new 58, it's telling that there will not be a new aBRT proposal that runs the combined length of Purple and Riverview, as has been suggested with the recent updates to both. It is similar to Gold and Red lines requiring a transfer...

Same thought here. Expand the usage of Marq2, maybe even look at making those bus/transit only when we get around to the streetcar discussion. I can imagine a vibrant core with three blocks where it is Peds only, then directional transit. Removing auto traffic would only be an issue for access to pa...

The G Line is an example of what the Purple Line should be when implemented. From Maplewood Mall to the airport. Basically further enhancement to the rt 54.

That is a LONG list of commuter routes to be discontinued. I do appreciate the new Key Express network being all day service. These past few years it has been hard to make the 270's limited schedule work with only 4 trips each direction. I hope that with this revised express plan, adding micro mobil...

I’m surprised this isn’t using the vehicle that was used in white bear lake for the trial last year. I believe that same trial was the 2nd usage of the vehicle that was used for the Super Bowl.

One word. Frequency. Main routes need to be frequent enough that casual riders don’t need to know how to read schedules or track a bus in real time. If you miss one, the next will come in a short 5-10 minutes (depending on how much you missed it by).

This should have happened as part of the rebuild in 2017!

Blaine reveals plans for major new entertainment district near National Sports Center https://www.startribune.com/blaine-reveals-plans-for-major-new-entertainment-district-near-national-sports-center/600362435/ Wow! This sounds like a huge development. A development team led by Elevage and Bader pla...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240430/95cb02a2be52bb3511f37c4f670fd4ef.jpg Apparently Red Rock corridor is switching to light rail, which is the silliest thing in the world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What meeting is this from? Someone should listen to the recording and report back. OR…...

Nice work! What is the white dashed boundary? Is that Mpls + St Paul borders? The 2035 improvements really fill in the map with extensions to purple, pink, and gold lines. I’d love to see your improvements to those and the aBRT lines on the future planning. Now let’s go really far into fantasy land ...

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There is a more recent (2021) study that was completed by Washington County too.

https://www.co.washington.mn.us/Documen ... nal-Report

Final recommendation in this report is BRT between Maplewood Mall and Minneapolis, via 280/U of M.

Yes, I meant it as both, not either or. This might need to be split off to the fantasy or general thread. I’m not sure we’d call a line along 36 aBRT… but I’d also hope for a lower cost approach. Fill in the gaps on the map. Connect many lines with stops at Maplewood Mall (Purple Line end) to Rice (...

I live near this line. I would rather see it reduced to aBRT project and priced at 25%. If it’s Purple or aBRT, it will be slow, which will hurt ridership. A reduction would open funds for additional projects, and my vote would be a more useful Hwy 36 project.

I received an email from the Wild today "Seeking Feedback from Our Community" The Minnesota Wild have retained CAA ICON, an internationally recognized sports management consulting firm, to evaluate potential updates to Xcel Energy Center. Topics in the survey include your relationship with...

RICE CREEK COMMONS COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE When: November 1, 6-8 p.m., Doors open 5:45 p.m. Where: Ramsey County Public Works Facility, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Dr, Arden Hills, MN 55112 Presentations: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. https://www.ramseycounty.us/rice-creek-commons I wonder if there is a new master plan in ...

I agree that a downgrade to aBRT makes sense (even if it was extended north if the future moods change in Vadnais Heights or White Bear). The speed will not attract ridership over driving, so it should be an enhanced bus service for those in the corridor that rely on transit. BRT is 5x+ the cost of ...

If they do, I hope they stay open late on select nights. I was always frustrated that I couldn't get a late night slice from Cosetta's after an event.

Anoka approves 'social district' that allows public drinking in area of city https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/anoka-approves-social-district-that-allows-public-drinking-contained-to-area The City of Anoka has approved plans to introduce a "social district" that would include an a...

Highway 36 Roseville to Maplewood survey closes today.

https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/proje ... index.html