RCRRA Projects
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Central Corridor - This transitway connects downtown St. Paul's Union Depot to downtown Minneapolis and the Hiawatha Light Rail Line. Construction is underway by the Metropolitan Council.
Union Depot - The Union Depot in St. Paul is being restored as a multi-modal facility where Amtrak, high-speed rail, commuter rail, light rail transit, and local and regional bus lines will come together.
Minnesota High-Speed Rail - Minnesota's first high-speed rail line within the federally designated high-speed rail corridor along the upper Mississippi River, connecting the Twin Cities to Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Rush Line Corridor - A transit study has been completed identifying interim (within 5 years) and longer term transit improvements for this 80-mile corridor that extends from downtown St. Paul to Hinckley. An alternatives analysis study of the transit corridor will begin in early 2007 and take about 18 months to complete.
Red Rock Corridor - This transit project runs from Hastings through St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis. A commuter rail feasibility study has been conducted and the corridor deemed feasible for future analysis. An alternatives analysis has begun on this project, and will examine commuter rail and busway in the corridor, and will also evaluate different alignments for the corridor.
Northeast Diagonal Land Use/Transit Study - This land use and transit study concluded that if the communities along the corridor use moderate or intensive Smart Growth principles in the development of the 15 identified opportunity sites, a 20 to 30 percent increase in transit use could result, increasing the viability of a future transitway/busway.
Regional Projects
Northstar Commuter Rail - This corridor runs along Highways 10 and 47 from downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake. Commuter rail will run along the existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks.
Cedar Avenue Corridor - This corridor extends from the Mall of America to the transit station in Apple Valley. A transitway study was completed for this corridor. The Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority indicated its preference for Bus Rapid Transit and is pursuing further analysis.
Robert Street Corridor - A feasibility study, begun in 2007, will assess transit improvements and possible routes from St. Paul's Union Depot to Rosemount in Dakota County. The Robert Street Corridor generally follows Robert Street and state Highway 52.
