By Aaron Isaacs, guest blogger, with introduction by Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate at TLC Metro Transit bus driver. Credit: Metro Transit. Every quarter,...
Archive for tag: Northstar
03.052012April 2, 2015
Minnesotans are driving less
By Dave Van HattumIn CommunityTags Blue Line, Bus, Economy, Fares, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Parking, Peer Regions, Trends
After decades and decades of steady increases, the total amount of car travel in Minnesota has not increased for six consecutive years (see MnDOT 2010 VMT Report- pdf). Over that period, the state’s population increased by more than 300,000 people, but total driving did not increase. Minnesotans are increasingly choosing a healthy combination of transit, biking, walking and fewer and, most likely, shorter car trips.
12.222011April 8, 2015
The Interchange –An All Star Multimodal Hub?
By Hilary ReevesIn Projects & Corridors, Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Funding, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Southwest
Metropolitan Council Chair Sue Haigh said that hubs like the Interchange and Union Depot help shorten transit time, making it more attractive for people to choose transit for commuting and other trips. She said that rather than building more parking ramps, Minneapolis could focus on other kinds of development.
07.282011April 8, 2015
Anchoring Equity to Achieve Sustainable Regional Development Outcomes: A Corridors of Opportunity June 28th Mtg
By Dave Van HattumIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Bottineau, Bus Rapid Transit, Economy, Equity, Funding, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Red Line
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy & Advocacy Program Manager A snapshot: People of color in the Twin Cities, on average, have less than half the...
11.302010April 10, 2015
Transit and the 2010 Elections
By Dave Van HattumIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Southwest
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program Manager In recent years, as transit options in Minnesota have expanded, ridership has surged. Since 2005, transit...
09.012010April 14, 2015
Increased Ridership and Transit Oriented Development
By Dave Van HattumIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Fares, Light Rail, Northstar
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program Manager Recent ridership on both the Hiawatha LRT and the Northstar Commuter Rail is above predictions. This...
07.262010April 13, 2015
Interview with Brian Lamb, General Manager of Metro Transit
By Hilary ReevesIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Fares, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Southwest
Brian Lamb oversees a transit system with 2,700 employees who operate a light-rail line, a commuter rail line, and 125 local, express, and contract bus...
06.292010April 13, 2015
Salt Lake City –Way Ahead of the Twin Cities in Light Rail
By Hilary ReevesIn TransitTags Blue Line, Green Line, Light Rail, Northstar, Peer Regions, Southwest
From Hilary Reeves, Communications Manager I recently visited Salt Lake City to join my husband at the end of a conference so we could add...
03.232010April 14, 2015
Fact Check: The Met Council’s Claims about Catching Up with Transit Peers
By Dave Van HattumIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Blue Line, Bus, Light Rail, Northstar, Peer Regions
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program Manager For years, TLC has compared Twin Cities’ transit investments and ridership with peer cities. Unfortunately, we’ve...
02.032010April 14, 2015
Dan Hoxworth’s First 100 days at TLC
From Dan Hoxworth, Executive Director Within three weeks of joining TLC, I was flying down the rails on the new Northstar commuter rail line at 70+ miles...