The sigh of relief by Met Council brass over a $10 million New Starts federal grant that keeps the Southwest Light Rail line on life support illustrates just how jittery…
The “deal” has not received final approval from Congress but from what we understand, probably will this week. But keep in mind, the deal is only $10 million, not the…
Not only is light rail transit ineffective in combating congestion, it’s also expensive, adding billions to the national debt. The US Department of Transportation has signaled that future transit projects…
Hold everything. Top U.S. Department of Transportation officials have informed Minnesota legislators the controversial Southwest Light Rail Transit line does not qualify for $928 million in make-or-break federal funding necessary…
Hold everything. Top U.S. Department of Transportation officials have informed Minnesota legislators the controversial Southwest Light Rail Transit line does not qualify for $928 million in make-or-break federal funding necessary…
Earmark has been a dirty word since Congress banned the practice following the fury over Alaska’s $223 million “Bridge to Nowhere.” But now earmarks–the directing of public funds to specific…
MnDOT continues to move forward on plans to bring back passenger train service between the Twin Cities and Duluth-Superior. It’s an idea that’s already come and gone years ago. The…
The House and Senate have both passed transportation bills that follow the general outline recommended in the Center’s Minnesota Policy Blueprint for Transportation: road, roads, and more roads funded with…
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
Another train that most Minnesotans have never heard of but will be expected to pay for has left the station. The plan to restart a train between the Twin Cities…
If you build it, they will come, or so the saying goes. But will they come to ride a system that is last-century’s technology? The Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project…
A group of Minnesota legislators have introduced a resolution that calls on the federal Department of Transportation to divert $929 million in federal funding for light rail transit to pay…
Bicyclists take up more space on roads than ever before. Specially designated lanes allow bikes to go with the flow in traffic alongside cars, trucks and motorcycles in many communities.…
Anyone who commutes to work in the Twin Cities knows it’s slow going most days and getting slower. Metro highways and freeways are backed up almost 25 percent of the…
Donald Trump says he wants more infrastructure spending and he wants if fast. Yuval Levin has outlined a conservative plan in the Weekly Standard to prioritize economic growth while making…
A new MnDOT report shows the agency has again failed to reach its goal for minority and women-owned business participation on transportation projects for at least the tenth year in…
The Met Council just approved a $118 million contract to design 27 new trains for the proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project. This hefty contract shows the Met Council…
It’s a train that only state and county bureaucrats from the Twin Cities to Duluth have been riding for more than a decade now. Northern Lights Express, NLX for short,…
Lots of alarm has been coming from the Star Tribune editorial page during the past few weeks, regarding the Southwest light rail project. The Strib is fretting over the possibility…
This year there was strong bipartisan support for a special session to do two things: pass a bonding bill, and correct tax legislation that contained an error that, according to…
As Minnesota road congestion grows, great sums of public dollars are being committed to an expensive and slow fixed rail system that moves few people and no freight. New transit…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune highlights a report on highway congestion from the Minnesota Department of Transportation: A report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation out Tuesday found that congestion on…
Minnesota can and must support and build a world class transportation system that...