Posted on 06/08/2014 5:41:42 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
Officials at all levels of government are banking that Metro Transit's $957 million investment will do more than simply shuttle existing bus riders in fancier vehicles between the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis when it debuts June 14.
They are counting on light rail to be a catalyst -- an economic game-changer for downtown St. Paul and much of University Avenue. Both areas have lost industry since the 1970s. The city as a whole lost 13.4 percent of its employment from 2000 to 2011, a period during which the U.S. shed 2.2 percent of its jobs, according to Wilder Research.
"Light rail is game-changing for St. Paul in so many ways," said Sue Haigh, chair of the Metropolitan Council, which oversees Metro Transit. "It attracts residents back into the urban core, offers developers a fixed amenity to build near and ensures residents of all ages can be mobile and get to and from work, home, and school."
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48 minutes from Union Depot to Target Field.
I can do it in 30 during rush hour.
15 if not rush hour.
Slow down! All those bike riders are in your way.... you gotta share the road!
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