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Met Council, UM reach agreement on Central Corridor

Excavation work at the University of Minnesota in advance of the start of LRT construction next year on campus. Photo courtesy of Met Council

Representatives of the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota have reached agreement on a plan to protect university research facilities from vibration and electromagnetic interference caused by the Central Corridor light [...]

Transit: Good for Your Health

Rendering of Central Corridor LRT in front of Union Depot

Public transit systems — specifically light rail transit — contribute to weight loss and improved health, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and reported by ScienceDaily on June 28. From the magazine:

Increasing the availability of public transit systems is one among [...]

Speaker of the House tours Union Depot

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks after a tour of Ramsey County's Union Depot on Saturday while Commissioners Jim McDonough and Rafael Ortega and Congressman Jim Oberstar look on.

‘The Dirt Will Fly’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Ramsey County’s Union Depot in St. Paul this morning, along with members of the Ramsey County board, House [...]

Discover Central Corridor Launches Social Media Campaign

As part of a broader effort to market, promote and encourage support for businesses affected by the construction of the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line, the Central Corridor Partnership has launched a social media campaign. Click here to “like” Discover Central Corridor on Facebook or follow @DiscoverCCLRT on Twitter for news and discussions. Contact Zach [...]

Red Rock Corridor Meeting

The Red Rock Corridor Commission will meet Thursday, May 27, at 3:30 pm at the Cottage Grove City Hall Council Chambers (map/directions).

For more information, contact Washington County Associate Transportation Planner Andrew J. Gitzlaff at (651) 430-4338.

The Red Rock Corridor is a 30-mile transportation corridor that extends from Hastings to the Union Depot in St. Paul and on to [...]

Central Corridor Progress Report

Construction bids for the eastern portion of the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project — the work at the St. Paul end of the line — will be opened May 18, and the Met Council is to award the contract June 23. As previously announced, construction will begin in August east of the Capitol [...]