Southwest light rail: Eliminate the political veto of a practical need Business leaders must do more to eject obstructionists from legislative power. Metro Transit must have the independence to do its work. Now is the time. August 23, 2016
Southwest light rail: Despite House intransigence, governor must secure local funding We cannot stop pushing the Legislature on all modes of transportation to benefit all Minnesotans, but for this project, a federal deadline looms. August 23, 2016
Council collaborates with state, local governments to study ethnic and gender disparities in procurement processes The Council is among several government agencies participating in a study to assess whether there is a gap among firms owned by women and people of color in receiving government contracts. August 18, 2016
Message from the Council Chair: Partnering to protect our water All of the water our planet will ever have is here right now. August 17, 2016
Our View: Light rail: Dispute shouldn’t put brakes on special session Why It Matters: A special session is more important than political squabbles. August 17, 2016
Southwest LRT will help ease the mismatch between urban job seekers and metro jobs Report: Transit development really must be more closely coordinated with workforce training and workforce development policies. August 15, 2016
People with disabilities, advocates share ideas for regional parks planning Accessibility starts with giving park locations a street address so that Metro Mobility can get there. August 12, 2016
Commercial property could be eligible under change to highway loan fund rules The Metropolitan Council has amended eligibility requirements for the Right-of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund (RALF). August 12, 2016
SWLRT Final EIS Determination of Adequacy On August 10, 2016, the Council determined the Final EIS for Project is adequate. August 11, 2016
Metro Transit honored as System of the Year Metro Transit is celebrating a top national award that recognizes its record ridership and success in a range of areas, including safety, operations, maintenance and community relations. August 10, 2016
Inaction at the state leads to $19 million in cost delays for SWLRT Project is overwhelmingly supported by business community and local elected officials. August 8, 2016
Snelling Avenue rapid transit brings more bus riders, Metro Transit says The A Line rapid transit bus service has helped increase ridership in the Snelling Avenue corridor by more than 35 percent in its first month, according to Metro Transit. August 3, 2016
More than 120K rides taken on Metro Transit's A-Line in first month More than 120,000 rides were taken on the A Line, which runs from Rosedale Transit Center to the Metro Blue Line Station at 46th Street and Hiawatha Avenue. August 3, 2016
Congestion is bad, likely to get worse in Twin Cities, MnDOT says According to the Metropolitan Freeway System Congestion Report, the freeways in the Twin Cities were congested 23.4 percent of the time, up from 21.4 percent in 2014. August 3, 2016
MnDOT report: Traffic congestion increases on metro freeways The percentage of congested miles in the freeway system went up from 21.1 percent in 2014 to 23.4 percent in 2015. August 3, 2016