The Counties Transit Improvement Board participated in the Tuesday, April 26 signing ceremony, where partners celebrated the federal government's commitment to pay half the cost of building the rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Counties Transit Improvement Board is responsible for funding 30 percent of the project. Lean more about the ceremony.
The Metropolitan Council is developing a network of transitways to move more people more efficiently to destinations across the region. This system includes light rail, such as the existing Hiawatha Line and the new line being built between Minneapolis and St. Paul. It also includes bus rapid transit (BRT) service that will offer frequent, reliable service at stations along I-35W South, Cedar Avenue and other high-demand corridors in the future.
The Counties Transit Improvement Board today awarded $148.9 million in grants for projects covering the full spectrum of transitway development across the region.
