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Metropolitan Council hears public concern over Blue Line extension costs, equity and alternatives
Summary
The Metropolitan Council held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the 2050 Transportation Policy Plan that add the Blue Line extension alignment and the Metro Gold Line Extension; public commenters raised concerns about project cost, displacement risk and past rail project performance and urged consideration of bus alternatives.
Reva Chambliss, vice chair of the Metropolitan Council and council member for District 2, opened a public hearing Aug. 13 to take comments on a draft amendment to the Council's 2050 Transportation Policy Plan that adds the proposed Blue Line extension route alignment and a Metro Gold Line Extension that would run generally along I-94 between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis.
The amendment "translates a shared vision for our region's transportation systems into investment plans and decisions," the Council said when opening the hearing; written comments were accepted at…
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