Alternatives Analysis Consultant Selected
The Rush Line Corridor Task Force has selected URS Corp., with offices in Minneapolis, to complete the Alternatives Analysis study in the corridor. The yearlong process is the first step in securing Federal Transit Administration New Starts funding for transit improvements. For more information about the Alternatives Analysis process, click here.
Questions and Answers From Bus Open Houses
Questions and answers from the two Rush Line Corridor bus study open houses have been posted on the project's Frequently Asked Questions page. To go right to the latest questions and answers, click here.
60 People Attend Commuter Bus Open Houses
Dozens of residents of the Rush Line Corridor attended a pair of open houses to hear details about a commuter bus study currently under way and to share their thoughts on transit needs between Hinckley and the Twin Cities. Led by Rush Line Corridor Task Force Chair Victoria Reinhardt, the listening sessions included a presentation by Rush Line project manager Alicia Vap and Frank Loetterle of SRF Consulting Group. Included in the presentation were four express commuter bus scenarios: Hinckley to St. Paul; Hinckley to Minneapolis; Forest Lake to St. Paul; and Forest Lake to Minneapolis. Staff is compiling questions asked at the two sessions and will post the answers on this site in the coming days.
Click here to see the slides used in the presentation.
Take Our Commuter Bus Survey
The Rush Line Corridor Task Force is seeking your input on potential express commuter bus service in the corridor. Please take a few minutes and take our short, five-question online survey. Your input will help us to provide the type of service you want in the growing corridor. Click Here to take survey.
Rush Line Open Houses Next Week
The Rush Line Corridor Task Force will host a pair of open houses next week to share information with the public and to gather input about an ongoing study of enhanced commuter bus service in the corridor. The sessions will be:
June 19: 5 to 7 p.m., Rush City Community Center, 720 W. 14th St., Rush City.
June 21: 5 to 7 p.m., Forest Lake City Hall, 220 N. Lake St., Forest Lake.
NOTE: Presentations by the study consultants and Rush Line Corridor staff will start at 6 p.m. both evenings.
The Task Force is undertaking two studies of transit in the fast-growing corridor from Minnesota’s Union Depot in St. Paul to Hinckley, a commuter bus feasibility study and a transit alternatives analysis to identify possible routes and modes (rail or bus, for example) in the corridor.
