Rush Line Commuter Rail

BACKGROUND
An 80-mile corridor connecting downtown St. Paul with Hinckley.

Project Completion Under Transportation Choices 2020	Project Completion Under Metropolitan Council Plan
2020	2030

PROJECT UPDATES, NEWS, AND EVENTS

UPDATES

The Alternatives Analysis (Analysis) for the 80 mile Rush Line Corridor is nearing completion. The Analysis examines various transit modes (light rail, busway, commuter rail) and alignment options throughout the Rush Line Corridor which originates at the runs Union Depot in St. Paul and travels north for 80 miles to Hinckley generally parallel to I-35/I-35E and TH 61. Results of the study should be available this summer (2009). The 24 member Rush Line Corridor Task Force, chaired by Commissioner Victoria Reinhart is asking for $1 million in state bonding this session to continue making improvements to park and rides along the corridor.  New commuter bus service in the corridor paid for by Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, and Chisago counties is anticipated to begin this summer.  Check the corridor web site for a project update and a meeting schedule – http://www.rushline.org/home.html

 

NEWS
There is no news at this time.

EVENTS

Public Meetings on Alternatives Analysis. The Task Force will hold a series of public meetings over the next year to discuss transit along the 80-mile corridor from downtown St. Paul to Hinckley. Several bus rapid transit, light rail transit, and commuter rail options will be open for community discussion at a pair of open houses this fall:

October 2: 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Avenue, with presentations at 6 and 7 p.m. Click here for a map to the open house.

October 7: 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the North Branch Library, 6355 379th Street, with presentations at 6 and 7 p.m. Click here for a map to the open house.

PROJECT RESOURCES
Rush Line website