Walk the Talk: Bike Riding and Fundraising
July is the time for outdoor activities: for exercise, socializing and contributing to causes like sustainable transportation and ethical treatment of animals.
Category: Transportation
A Trip on the Inaugural Borealis Train
The first Borealis Amtrak train out of St. Paul included microwaved food, press conferences, tornado warnings and lots of praise from politicians.
Walk the Talk: Celebrate BRT and LRT Milestones
You’ve suffered through the construction, but do you know the details of all the new BRT lines? Get up to speed on that and more.
From the Midwest to Nigeria: An Unlikely Rail Saga
The arrival of the Borealis line provides an opportunity to look back on a project that didn’t make it this far, but found a new home in Africa.
Rethinking I-94: Let’s Start With a Subway
Advocates are pushing for a much-needed transformation of I-94 into an at-grade boulevard. But with the trench already there, why not install below-ground rail?
The Quarterly Transit Report: June 2024
Our Quarterly Transit Report is back, with good news: Metro Transit ridership is up, nearly across the board, and service increases are set to follow.
A Suburban New Yorker Develops a St. Paul State of Mind
How moving to St. Paul from a car-focused small town granted “the urbanist-oriented freedom to go where I please” for one college student.
Stories From Those Aboard the Borealis
Let’s chat with some of the people riding the Borealis on opening day to find out what this train means to them!
A Check-in With Minnesota’s Trunk Highway System
Like city streets, Minnesota’s “trunk” highway system is always changing. Monte Castleman provides an update on some big changes to the administration of Minnesota’s roads.
Walk the Talk: Train Days & Reimagining I-94
Active, anything-but-a-car transportation is our theme, with news on walkable neighborhoods, a freeway reimagined, a street redesign and more.