Hennepin County officials urge Met Council to 'step up' and fund budget gap for Blue Line extension

The Blue Line extension would stretch 13 miles, with 13 stops from downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park.
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Metro Transit Blue Line light rail trains set to reopen Thursday

The Metro Blue Line light rail trains between Target Field and Mall of America are reopening Thursday after months of construction.

Sluggish Blue Line commutes frustrate riders. Faster trips could be coming — but slowly.

On the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line, slow zones now comprise more than 84% of the track, up from 20% a decade ago.
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Blue Line blues

Slow zones make up nearly three-quarters of the CTA Blue Line run to Forest Park. Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks When Raunel Urquiza takes the Blue Line into the Loop, the train often feels empty. On ...