> As I read the Trib this week and see that the Met Council has approved > the Northstar line I am appalled that here they are thinking about > making more trains and not building park and rides for the one they > already have. Is it that the park and rides will not bring in revenue?? > I am happy they are expanding the line; but wheres the park and rides > for the Hiawatha line?
The Northstar Line is commuter rail. There will be plenty of park and ride lots along the line, starting in Big Lake (hopefully very quickly expanded to Saint Cloud, which is the logical endpoint to the line). Designers know that people will be driving to the Northstar line and will plan accordingly. Northstar is supposed to get people out of their cars for part of their long commutes. LRT is different. It is meant as a local transit system, not solely a commuter system. There will be an expanded Park and Ride at Fort Snelling and a lot in Bloomington. That should hopefully take care of some of the problems around stations in south Minneapolis. Not all of the problems, though. For anybody who is familiar with Chicago, Northstar is to Metra what LRT is to the El. I am glad that the governor took the initiative to keep funding going for this project, and that the Met Council approved it. I almost never agree with him, but when it does the right thing I will give him the credit that is due. === Nathan Hunstad Minneapolis, MN PGP DH/DSS public key -- http://www.angelfire.com/mn/freakpower/nhpubkey.txt ________________________________________________ Do you Gonzo?! http://www.angelfire.com/mn/freakpower REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
