The Twin Cities metro area continues to make important, incremental progress toward building a regional system of transitways and strengthening the bus system.
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Six Local Transit Projects Competing for Federal Funding
In the Twin Cities metro area, six transit projects totaling $36 million are vying for $20 million in available federal funds. Which projects rose to the top in the initial scoring process? Plus, our take on funding priorities.
Transit System Update: Rail, Bus, Bike, Walk
With planning underway in a number of areas around the metro, our region is gradually moving toward a true system of transit, bicycling, and walking.
Red Line Connects to South Metro
By Hilary Reeves, Communications Director More than 100,000 vehicles cross the Minnesota River every day. The options for making that trip expand in a big...
Metro Red Line + MVTA = A Great Ride to the Zoo
By Hilary Reeves, Communications Director When the Metro Red Line opens on June 22, it will be the region’s first station-to-station Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line....
Twin Cities Transitways Update
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Four of the metro region’s most highly anticipated transitways—Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Bottineau, Gateway, and Southwest LRT—recently have crossed...
Update – Transit Bonding this Session
While TLC strongly supports bonding that helps advance the build out of a regional transit system, we recognize the particular urgency of the Southwest bonding request this legislative session.
Leveraging Cedar Avenue BRT for the Southeast Metro
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy & Advocacy Program Manager The City of Apple Valley recently received an American Institute of Architects (AIA) award that brought...
Anchoring Equity to Achieve Sustainable Regional Development Outcomes: A Corridors of Opportunity June 28th Mtg
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy & Advocacy Program Manager A snapshot: People of color in the Twin Cities, on average, have less than half the...
Transit cuts in House and Senate Bills
At a recent press conference House Chairman Mike Beard attempted to defend the details of his proposed bill. Many of his comments contradict the facts. Here are some points he made and TLC’s response.
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