Metropolitan Council responds to Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT requests Requests from the Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT accelerated and sharpened the Metropolitan Council’s work on transit equity. August 4, 2014
SWLRT: Joint announcement by the City of Minneapolis and the Metropolitan Council Today, Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges announce a tentative agreement regarding the plan to build the Southwest Light Rail Project July 8, 2014
Fieldwork underway in Summer 2014 Crews are doing a variety of fieldwork on the Southwest LRT Project over the summer and fall. June 23, 2014
METRO Green Line opens on time and on budget Leaders praise community and partnerships for success, as the region's second light rail line (formerly called the Central Corridor) opened Saturday morning to much fanfare. June 14, 2014
Region’s third LRT line advances to prepare for job, housing growth Council approved the Southwest LRT (METRO Green Line Extension) to serve existing transportation needs and accommodate forecasted growth in jobs and households in the Southwest Corridor. April 9, 2014
Recommendation: Shallow LRT tunnels, LRT over channel on bridge, Mitchell Rd. Station Building shallow tunnels for light rail tracks and an LRT bridge over a channel between two lakes is the best option for the Southwest LRT (METRO Green Line Extension), planners reaffirmed today. March 31, 2014
Testing of Green Line Stations' public address system starts Friday Testing of Green Line Station's public address systems will begin Friday. March 13, 2014
Metropolitan Council releases drafts of independent freight, water reports on Southwest LRT The Metropolitan Council released two draft reports prepared by independent consultants to examine important issues that affect the Southwest LRT Project. January 30, 2014