Transportation Choices 2020

Transportation Choices 2020 puts forth a vision for a 21st century, region-wide transit system. Picture this: the Central Corridor light rail line connects the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Southwest light rail line connects downtown Minneapolis to Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Edina, and Eden Prairie. People are reading newspapers on the Northstar commuter rail as they ride between Big Lake and the Twin Cities. The Cedar Avenue bus rapid transit line is up and running and the bus system has twice as many riders to sustain it. This vision is possible. Check out a map of what our transit system could look like (pdf, 4.92 MB).

Campaign Update.

TLC facilitates and leads the Transit Partners Coalition to support the Transportation Choices 2020 vision. We are exploring options for increasing investments in transit, including expanded bus service, to ensure that our metro region does not fall farther behind peer regions in transit access, economic growth, and sustainable development.

 

Legislative Agenda 2010.

Bringing a regional transit vision into reality means thinking long term today --with funding for transit in state bonding bills --and protecting bus and transit service in tough economic times. Access to transit is important for continued economic development and access to jobs. During the 2010 general session, TLC worked to maintain funding for transit projects despite the budget deficits and recession. We also worked in coalition to pass Complete Streets legislation.