I agree, Paul. It's no surprise that when the Legislature refuses to fund
transit properly that there are delays - especially in big projects. It's
especially a shame in this case since the building of a first rail line in
most cities is usually followed by a demand from the public for more.
If I'm not mistaken, the reason for the delay in the light rail is that Met Council had to cut their budget and by delaying the project six months they could save the amount necessary to meet their budget cutting goal. The legislature's decision was on heavy rail, the north corridor rail system. Hopefully the next legislature will see fit to fund that also. The light rail had a combination of state and federal money and that money is already in place. They're just delaying the start.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
