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Small Business Owner Opens up about Life on the Green Line
Ericka Trinh knows firsthand about the opportunities and the challenges that come with running a small business on a new transit line.

With Boost from Advocates, Southwest Light Rail Gets a Lifeline
TLC members, allies, and other local advocates made a successful push for another imperiled transit project as summer came to a close. With our help, and with the commitment of our state and metro leaders, Southwest light rail is officially moving forward!

Outreach Underway in the Riverview Corridor
This summer, TLC kicked off new work in the Riverview Corridor. How have we been engaging local residents about the potential to improve transit options and what are we hearing from the community so far?

Making a Difference in the Riverview Corridor this Summer
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Transportation Advocates Take Action
It’s midway through the legislative session and transportation advocates are turning up the heat.

Twin Cities Region Sees Dramatic Increase in Transit Ridership
Transit riders took 97.7 million trips on buses and trains in the metro area last year.

Southwest Light Rail: Making Good Progress
The METRO Green Line Extension project took a big step forward in December.

Transformative Transit Projects Move Forward this Fall
The Twin Cities metro area continues to make important, incremental progress toward building a regional system of transitways and strengthening the bus system.

Saint Paul Looks to Transit-Oriented Development Opportunities
TLC talks with Saint Paul's Gary Leavitt, Transit-Oriented Development Manager, about realizing the city's TOD potential—along the Green Line and beyond.