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At its height in the early 1920s, the Twin City Rapid Transit Company operated more than 900 streetcars. The last one ran in 1954.
Residents around a south Minneapolis light-rail station say drug use and crime has gotten so bad that the only solution is to ...
Joe LaMothe, street car technician with Kenosha Area Transit, walks through the Joseph McCarthy Transit Center in Downtown Kenosha where the city’s streetcars are stored. Those bright, charming ...
Among mid-sized cities, La Crosse, Wis., just across the border from Minnesota, ranked eighth. That's maybe not surprising to ...
Updates and analysis from the recent Metro Transit schedule change that replaced the workhorse Route 21 with the B Line Bus ...
Although the last streetcar rolled out of Minneapolis in 1954, city officials are moving forward on plans to bring the city’s extensive streetcar network back to life. The city recently submitted an ...
In 1914, after an agreement with the Milwaukee Road and the Twin Cities Lines, a temporary bridge was installed at Nicollet Avenue for streetcars to cross until the permanent bridge was finished. By ...
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday making it easier for street vendors to work on Minneapolis’ streets. The Sidewalk Street Car ordinance expands the area in which ...
In Minneapolis and St. Paul, the dense and mixed-use history of streetcar routes also played a key role in walkability and vibrancy. Years ago I compiled a list of favorite streets for walking in ...
Historically, they’re kin to the bungalows that went up in the 1920s on small lots along the principal streetcar lines in Minneapolis and St. Paul – neighborhoods with alleyways, detached ...
St. Paul, MnDOT look to revive Riverview Corridor planning along West 7th Street The city hopes to unveil concept plans for a bus corridor in early 2025.
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority will have more than double the number of advertising and sponsorship opportunities when the Main Street extension opens in the summer.