<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1mz9wi_0wGeyclj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1mz9wi_0wGeyclj00" width="1200" height="628" ><p>The $505 million Gold Line bus rapid transit project, which is slated to begin service in the east metro in March, will be extended to downtown Minneapolis in 2027, according to a Metro Transit announcement Tuesday.</p><p>The Gold Line project initially called for buses to operate primarily in a dedicated lane along Interstate 94, between Union Depot in downtown St. Paul to Woodbury.</p><p>But after hearing feedback from the public in recent months, Metro Transit officials decided to replace existing Route 94 express buses with Gold Line buses and service, said Nick Thompson, Metro Transit’s deputy general manager of capital programs.</p><p>This means there will be uninterrupt... </p></div></body>

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Metro Transit expands Gold Line bus rapid transit to Minneapolis

The $505 million Gold Line bus rapid transit project, which is slated to begin service in the east metro in March, will be extended to downtown Minneapolis in 2027, according to a Metro Transit announcement Tuesday. The Gold Line project initially called for buses to operate primarily in a dedicated...