A Failed Commute Reveals a Gap in SouthWest Transit Service
A city dweller determined to lighten his carbon footprint attempts and fails at a reverse commute to the southwest suburbs using transit.
Category: Transportation
Book Review: ‘Killed by a Traffic Engineer’
Glaring and less obvious issues endemic to traffic engineering – from outdated metrics to misplaced priorities – manifest in tangible ways on Minnesota streets.
2024: A Personal Transportation Year in Review
From daily commutes to cross-country flights, Alicia Valenti tracked every mile she traveled in 2024 and shares her year in review.
Walk the Talk: At-Grade I-94, E-bike Summit and Lake Harriet Festivals
Explore upcoming meetings and events in the Twin Cities from the Rethinking I-94 PAC Meeting to the Lake Harriet Art Shanties.
Passenger Rail in Minnesota and the Case for Thinking Smaller
Bombastic proposals for country-wide high-speed rail gain a lot of traction online, but it’s more pressing to focus on what’s lacking: robust local networks.
Find the E-Bike That’s Right for You!
With three different classes, a range of prices and multiple options at every bike store, electric bikes require careful shopping.
Security Presence, Economy Fares Will Enhance Statewide Rail
The upcoming Northern Lights Express from Minneapolis to Duluth should embrace rail’s strongest aspects, from reliability, to security, to unique branding.
Walk the Talk: Highway Expansion and Community Connection
MnDOT’s Highway 252/I-94 public meeting, Frogtown Radio’s Hoppy Hour, an updated state rail plan and a daylong Community Connections conference.
‘Big Data’ Helps Count Bike and Pedestrian Traffic in Minnesota
A new visualization tool is helping MnDOT estimate bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the Twin Cities. Next up: the entire state!
The METRO Red Line Is Good: You Should Try It!
The METRO Red Line is a surprisingly good suburban transit product. With a few simple tweaks, it could be great.