@ByJanetMoore

I cover transportation for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Find me at: [email protected]. Occasional user of X.

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Anyone out there an independent and/or undecided voter for the presidential election? Would like to talk to you!
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Maplewood City Council voted 3-2 tonight to rescind support of the Purple Line BRT project.
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Riverview Corridor streetcar is cancelled. Here's a backgrounder from earlier this year. startribune.com/vastly-cheap…

Vastly cheaper alternative to a St. Paul streetcar emerges. It’s a bus

Ramsey County will decide this fall if it’s a $2 billion streetcar or a $121 million bus that will run along W. 7th.

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If Amtrak had service between the Twin Cities and Madison, Wis., would you use it?
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Why is the sound turned off on the livestream of the Minneapolis Park Board meeting? It's a public meeting.
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Someone just made a motion on a non-strike item, and then the sound was turned off again. It doesn't seem to be a technical issue.
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Here's the latest on the state's e-bike rebate. startribune.com/minnesotas-e…

Minnesota’s e-bike rebate application reopening July 2

After the online system crashed in early June, the state believes the limited spots for applicants will fill up quickly.

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What a lovely story by @FrederickMelo on Alex Junge, a gardener extraordinaire at Merriam Station Community Garden in St. Paul. Alex is amazing, his knowledge a real gift to his fellow gardeners at MSCG (that includes me). twincities.com/2024/06/22/st…

For St. Paul gardener with autism, community garden has been home away from home

Established by volunteers 12 years ago on and around an embankment overlooking the interstate, Merriam Station has grown to become one of the city’s more sizable community gardens.

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The supplemental draft environmental statement (SDEIS) for the Blue Line LRT extension (downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park) has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration, acc to Charlie Zelle, Met Council chair. 1/2
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SDEIS is a major milestone for the $3B project, opening it up for formal public comment this summer. The document will be released in coming days for public viewing. 2/2
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Here's where the bike/ped trails stand along the Southwest light-rail route.
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After much back and forth with MnDOT, here's what we know about how much it will cost to operate the new Borealis service between St. Paul and Chicago... #Borealis #Amtrak
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MnDOT won't know the cost for next year until, well, next year.
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More here: startribune.com/the-borealis…

Amtrak’s Borealis train makes its maiden Minnesota-to-Chicago voyage

Celebrations of the new Amtrak route occurred before an enthusiastic crowd at St. Paul’s Union Depot and continued through its route through Red Wing, Winona and stops in Wisconsin.

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The WiFi on the #Borealis is iffy in places, especially in rural Wisconsin. Amtrak says it's cellular based; signals from several carriers are combined to provide the service. If you have T Mobile, like I do, that's the weak link of them all, apparently. #Amtrak
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I forgot to mention yesterday that the best part of the trip was when the Amtrak spokesman rescued an elderly woman who had locked herself in the restroom and couldn't get out. He talked her way out of it. "It happens all the time," he said. Heroes without capes!
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We were supposed to arrive in Columbus, Wis., at 1:41 p.m., but we just pulled in at 2:06 p.m. Not sure why there's a delay, but it's not a huge one, I guess. #Amtrak #Borealis
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Several people have asked what the difference is between Amtrak's new Borealis service between STP and Chicago and the existing Empire Builder long-distance train between Chicago and Seattle/Portland. #Amtrak #Borealis 1/3
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Because the Borealis train originates in St. Paul, it will supposedly operate on time more often en route to the Windy City. Amtrak is betting big on its reliability. 2/3
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The Empire Builder is late 51% of the time. Amtrak uses freight rail track, which is mostly CPKC track between STP and Chicago. CPKC has received an A grade by Amtrak when it assesses host railroads. 3/3
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