Minneapolis' Light Rail & Commuter Rail Network Evolution
From its beginning in 2004, Minneapolis' light rail, commuter rail and bus rapid transit network has grown to 59 stations, spanning 62 miles (100 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the Metro Transit network that we know today.
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Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
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📸 Image Credits:
John Watne - Flickr original page (broken link); currently viewable at https://www.flickr.com/photos/bmw328d... (no longer published under Creative Commons as of 2018-07-09), CC BY 2.5,
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Mulad - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Bobak Ha'Eri - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States - Lindbergh Terminal Metro Blue Line LRT, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA - img_6048, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA - img_4884, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Mulad - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
🖼 Thumbnail image: Bobak Ha'Eri - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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Minneapolis Blue Line light rail
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Minneapolis Red Line bus rapid transit
Minneapolis Orange Line bus rapid transit
Minneapolis Northstar commuter rail
Minneapolis Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis University of Minnesota Transitway
