Ideas range from staggered terms to electing members. 

https://www.startribune.com/efforts-to-make-met-council-more-accountable-gaining-ground-thanks-to-metro-transit-troubles/600260011/

Audit blasts cost overruns on Met Council light rail project:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.startribune.com_audit-2Dblasts-2Dcost-2Doverruns-2Don-2Dmet-2Dcouncil-2Dlight-2Drail-2Dproject_600259111_&d=DwIFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=qxacZb9KX0rus3zsRXs_-w&m=GyA95-5SI1W200Gq5YdXz4gmvcerbJsbZROFiPhPSso&s=wnAdEflzRKcA_qZgDG6Y6idgCFWmEq1K71_-nh-vj4Y&e=

Federal data shows Twin Cities light rail is the most dangerous in America  https://www.americanexperiment.org/federal-data-shows-twin-cities-light-rail-is-the-most-dangerous-in-america/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Twin+Cities+light+rail+most+dangerous+in+America&utm_campaign=Friday+Newsletter+11%2F4

Route change means that Purple Line BRT will need tweaking 

to qualify for federal funding:

https://www.startribune.com/route-change-means-that-purple-line-brt-will-need-tweaking-to-qualify-for-federal-funding/600195104/

Purple Line drops downtown White Bear Lake, considers Century College:

https://www.twincities.com/2022/06/17/for-purple-line-transit-committee-drops-downtown-white-bear-lake-considers-century-college/amp/

Purple Line bus route may get a do-over:

https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/purple-line-bus-route-may-get-a-do-over/article_857f930c-d62d-11ec-b747-5bdcde82024c.html

Changes to Purple Line route under consideration:

https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/changes-to-purple-line-route-under-consideration/article_83538152-ca24-11ec-93cc-4b07e6874da6.html

MSP Airport employees fearful about taking LRT between terminals:

https://www.startribune.com/msp-airport.../600192556/MSP

To regain ridership, Metro Transit still must address safety fears: https://www.startribune.com/crime-on-metro.../600183289/

North Minneapolis neighborhood worried about Blue Line 

light rail extension:

https://www.startribune.com/north-minneapolis-neighborhood-worried-about-blue-line-light-rail-extension/600174382/

Plans afoot to extend Vento trail deeper into Ramsey County suburbs:

https://www.startribune.com/plans-afoot-to-extend-vento-trail-deeper-into-ramsey-county-suburbs/600173919/?refresh=true

Elect Met Council members? Local government panel likes the idea:

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/Story/17410

As work resumes at ‘pinch point’ on Southwest light rail, condo owners say costly delays predictable and preventable:

https://kstp.com/5-investigates/as-work-resumes-at-point-point-on-southwest-light-rail-condo-owners-say-costly-delays-predictable-and-preventable/

CAN METRO TRANSIT REBOUND? 

https://saintpaulpioneerpress-mn.newsmemory.com/?publink=0a5c385e1_1348479

Transit crime is a concern for cities nationwide:

https://saintpaulpioneerpress-mn.newsmemory.com/?publink=1a5c385e1_1348479

Declining ridership, costs contribute to suspension of Northstar service to 

Twins Games: 

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/metro-transit-and-anoka-co-cite-costs-as-decision-to-halt-northstar-train-service-to-twins-games/89-4e9e64e2-5e50-4e67-b6b6-f73637bdc151

Purple Line bus-rapid transit project gets cold shoulder 

from White Bear Lake City Council:

https://news.yahoo.com/purple-line-bus-rapid-transit-051300482.html

Met Council is running out of friends:

https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2022/02/the-met-council-is-running-out-of-friends-at-the-minnesota-capitol/

Video about the Purple Line in WBL based on public meeting 

at Kellermans Event Center:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=o9R-Thd82_8

Met Council won't know Southwest Light Rail cost, timeline 

until 'sometime in 2022'

 https://www.fox9.com/news/met-council-wont-know-southwest-light-rail-cost-timeline-until-sometime-in-2022?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook

Soucheray: Seeing red over what we’ll pay for Purple Line

https://recentlyheard.com/2021/12/18/soucheray-seeing-red-over-what-well-pay-for-purple-line/?fbclid=IwAR2Wo_zQ2wDxQt-Vx52zmVyyDPJY6nOycZgpoelabp_S2yLHJKkTEVRl2S0

Northstar Commuter Rail Line’s Future Up for Discussion:

 https://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-lines-future-up-for-discussion/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralhttps://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-lines-future-up-for-discussion/

Short on drivers, Metro Transit to cut service by 5% in December:

https://www.startribune.com/short-on-drivers-metro-transit-to-cut-service-by-5-in-december/600114308/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=amnews

METRO TRANSIT TO SUSPEND SOME ROUTES, 

REALIGN OTHERS IN DECEMBER:

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2021/11/01/metro-transit-to-suspend-some-routes-realign-others-in-december/?fbclid=IwAR2ksYmOvEbNumphPorjuOF1RpEgjz6tvD8eImUyuilapsQCT_xMayJf-_k

MET COUNCIL UNDER FIRE OVER NEAR EMPTY NORTHSTAR  COMMUTER TRAINS:

https://www.americanexperiment.org/met-council-under-fire-over-near-empty-northstar-commuter-trains/

Twin Cities transit planners ponder a post-COVID future:

https://www.twincities.com/2021/10/17/the-whats-the-rush-hour-transit-planners-ponder-a-post-covid-future/

Southwest Light Rail Transit line final cost, opening date remain unknown:

https://kstp.com/politics/southwest-light-rail-transit-line-final-cost-opening-date-remain-unknown/6217212/

Met Council: Scaling back State Fair service is a hard, but correct choice:

https://www.metrotransit.org/scaling-back-state-fair-service-is-a-hard-but-correct-choice

THE TWIN CITIES MET COUNCIL: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT 

(Narrated PowerPoint)

https://www.americanexperiment.org/multimedia/videos/the-twin-cities-met-council-a-comparative-assessment-narrated-powerpoint

CRIME REPORT ON METRO TRANSIT: 

AT LIGHT RAIL IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

https://kstp.com/news/reports-of-drug-use-intoxication-and-overdoses-reveal-depth-of-public-health-crisis-on-light-rail/6134706/?cat=1&fbclid=IwAR10CmHEbU32t4X1L-dOkH0m5rnZRLN-

1/3 OF CUSTOMERS DON'T FEEL SAFE ON METRO TRANSIT:

https://kstp.com/news/survey-shows-more-than-one-third-of-metro-transit-customers-do-not-feel-safe/6203784/?cat=1

COST OF METRO SW LIGHT RAIL SPILLING OVER BY $200 MILLION:

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/hennepin-will-spend-more-on-southwest-rail/89-ac891a1b-7ce7-47a2-a927-f07bb43ef0d2

DFL LAWMAKERS ASK FOR PROBE OF MET COUNCIL'S COST OVERRUN:

https://www.startribune.com/dfl-lawmakers-ask-legislative-auditor-to-probe-southwest-lrt-project/600083216/

Downtown St. Paul businesses say Rush Line would pinch their parking: https://www.twincities.com/2021/06/28/downtown-st-paul-businesses-say-rush-line-would-pinch-their-parking/

TOP 10 TRAILS IN MINNESOTA FROM RAILSTOTRAILS.ORG:

https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2021/april/09/top-10-trails-in-minnesota/

RAMSEY COUNTY'S PLAN FOR THE BRUCE VENTO TRAIL:

https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Parks%20and%20Recreation/BVT_MPDraft_Aug2020-30%20day%20review.pdf

METRO TRANSIT DOWNPLAYED BUS HAZARD:

https://kstp.com/news/emails-show-metro-transit-downplayed-bus-panel-safety-issue-described-as-horizontal-guillotine/6171411/?cat=1&fbclid=IwAR2l85Xlac3o07cBywGXxFckI9pCghFkbA6dv9zig0VrVWKOXC9fuboKjy0

DO BUS LINES INCREASE CRIME?:

https://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-outlines-plans-to-combat-safety-concerns-on-trains-buses/567810192/   

(crime on metro line up 35%)

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmakers-scramble-to-craft-deal-to-make-transit-safer/570471562/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10610-018-9382-5

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/18/metro-police-chief-addresses-spike-in-violent-crime-on-trains

https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/trends-in-metropolitan-transportation-use-1970-2019/

NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF LIGHT RAIL ON BUSINESSES:

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/what-about-businesses-impacts-twin-cities-light-rail/169681/

https://www.defensivedriving.com/blog/ticket-to-ride-the-pros-and-cons-of-public-transportation/

BOTCHED LOCAL BUS LINES:

https://streets.mn/2020/08/06/129-million-spent-on-botched-blue-line-extension-equivalent-to-three-completed-c-lines/

https://www.startribune.com/upgrades-to-busy-metro-transit-bus-routes-stall-with-state-funding-uncertain/571617312/

https://www.twincities.com/2020/02/05/mn-metro-transit-green-line-drivers-drugs-drugs-crime/

As Featured on DIANA'S NEWS PROGRAM:  Local News Maplewood

Commissioners' BRT Rush LIne Report Oct 19, 2019, Enjoy! - YouTube

Harvester Park Swap for BRT Rushline Parking Ramp Nov 30, 2019 - YouTube

Maplewood Econ Dev. (HEDC Report) & Rush Line Advisory Jan 25, 2020 Enjoy!! - YouTube

Rush Line Policy Mtg on Jan 2020 --Feb 1, 2020 Show - YouTube

Appointed Mayor on BRT Trip October 26, 2019 Enjoy!!! - YouTube

Selling BRT to the Public & Rail Authority Jan 11, 2020 Enjoy! - YouTube

Update on Rushline BRT on the Bruce Vento Trail May 5, 2019 - YouTube

 THE MET COUNCIL:

https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2014/10/can-met-council-be-tamed/

https://metrocouncil.org/Planning/Projects/Thrive-2040/Thrive-MSP-2040-Plan.aspx

https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/10/26/as-blue-ribbon-commission-examines-met-council-a-primer-what-is-it-how-did-it-come-to-be/

https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/02/nobody-likes-met-council/

https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-suburbs-should-beware-of-the-met-council/218173402/

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