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Axios
11-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
The notoriously slow 21 bus is finally being replaced
The slower-than-molasses 21 bus route that runs from downtown St. Paul through Uptown Minneapolis is about to be replaced with faster service. Why it matters: Saturday's opening of the B Line along Marshall Avenue and Lake Street marks the near-midway point of Metro Transit's plan to have 15 bus-rapid-transit lines in operation by 2035. How it works: A third of the 13-mile route has red-painted lanes for buses (as well as bikes and vehicles turning right), plus pre-pay boarding stations, fewer stops and priority at traffic lights. Metro Transit expects those enhancements will speed up service by 20%. The 21 is the slowest local bus route in the metro. With an average speed of 8 mph, 5K runners often top that pace, Katie Roth, director of arterial bus rapid transit, said. Follow the money: The two-year project cost $74 million, with roughly $43 million coming from the state, $16 million from the Federal Transit Administration and $16 million from local and regional sources. Parking loss was minimal as previous Lake Street redesigns removed on-street spaces, Roth said. The project also removed general traffic lanes on some of the busiest streets in the metro. Zoom out: This is Metro Transit's seventh BRT route and it replaces the system's busiest local route, with 7,000 average daily riders. In December, the E Line will replace the 6 route from Southdale Center to the University of Minnesota on France Avenue, Hennepin Avenue and University Avenue. What they're saying: The B Line will not only connect to the E Line, but eight other bus rapid transit or light rail lines, including the new Green Line extension in 2027, Metro Transit general manager Lesley Kandaras said. "So it's not just about opening the B line itself, but improving connectivity throughout our transit system," she said. What we're watching: How much the only slightly speedier service lures more riders, as Metro Transit is still nowhere near its pre-pandemic ridership levels.
CBS News
24-04-2025
- CBS News
LAX Metro Transit Center station set to open June 6
The long-awaited LAX/ Metro Transit Center station is set to open on June 6, Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn announced on Thursday, finally connecting Metro riders to the airport. "The wait is nearly over, Los Angeles," Hahn said. The station is a multi-modal transportation hub, located at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, just northeast-adjacent to the airport. "And when the LAX People Mover finally opens, we will truly have an international airport that connects people from inside the terminals to the world beyond through Metro," Hahn said. The station will offer access to the Metro K and C Lines. The K Line has been operating only between Westchester and the E Line station at Crenshaw. With the new station opening, the K Line will extend south of Westchester to the Redondo Beach station. The Metro C (Green) Line, which currently runs between Redondo Beach and Norwalk, will run instead between Norwalk and a new Aviation/Century Station south of the airport, where riders can connect to the K Line. The new station will also offer a multilevel bicycle hub with secured parking, a pedestrian plaza, as well as an area for passenger vehicle pick-up and drop-off, according to Metro. The facility will also have a 16-bay bus plaza with electric bus infrastructure, a customer service center, and a passenger pick-up/drop-off area. Buses will shuttle travelers between the transit center and the airport until the Automated People Mover opens, as construction is ongoing. Airport officials announced in August 2024 that the system's four final train cars arrived, keeping on pace with the scheduled completion date of Dec. 8, 2025. It's expected to be up and running by January 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
CBS News
08-04-2025
- CBS News
1 killed in crash after vehicle drives off overpass, collides with light rail train south of Denver
One person was killed when a vehicle drove off the overpass at the I-25 and C-470 interchange south of the Denver metro area and then was struck by a light rail train early Tuesday morning. The crash happened near 10200 Station Way in Lone Tree just before 2 a.m. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the driver of a vehicle drove off the overpass and onto the tracks and then was struck by a light rail train. One person in the vehicle died. There was one light rail operator and a passenger on the train at the time of the crash. Neither was injured. Crews continued to work for several hours to remove the train because the vehicle was pinned between the train and the wall. The on-ramp from northbound I-25 from eastbound C-470 was closed during this time and reopened shortly after 6 a.m. Colorado State Patrol and Lone Tree police are investigating the crash. The E Line trips remained suspended during the investigation on Tuesday morning. Shuttles replaced the R Line between Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street and for the H Line between Southmoor and Ridgegate for both north and southbound trips.
