With another boondoggle in the works.
Minneapolis calls for rethinking of Olson Hwy. to ensure LRT success. Mpls. officials say light-rail expansion offers opportunity
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/294929401.html
A “pedestrian friendly” freeway... also known as ....a “sidewalk”.
Taxpayers were told that Northstar would remove 5,000 cars from the road, creating a “lane and a half” of traffic. Only about 2,500 souls ride the train each week, well below promised numbers.
The simple truth is that Northstar rail is a failed mega-project. It isn’t struggling. It isn’t in down period. It isn’t in need of an extension to Saint Cloud, more stations, more stops, or more service.
It is a failed project that should never have been built and doesn’t need any more subsidies or additional taxpayer funds.