News and Updates
For media inquiries contact: Laura Baenen, Senior Communications Specialist, [email protected] or 612-269-4365.
During the October 14th meeting, the Purple Line Corridor Management Committee (CMC) supported a staff recommendation to no longer advance the route alignment for collocating Purple Line with the Bruce Vento Regional Trail north of Maryland Avenue. The White Bear Avenue Corridor is still being considered.
12-06-24 Purple Line Project Update Memo
Purple Line Project Update Memo – Response to 9/9 Maplewood City Council Workshop with Key Points of Clarification
In light of recent news articles following the September 9th Maplewood City Council workshop, the project team felt it was important to share agency partner statements and clarify some of the workshop discussion points to correctly inform future decision making on the project. The workshop touched on a number of alternative approaches to providing transit service in the City and incorrectly characterized aspects and potential impacts of the Purple Line project. Access the complete memo at the below link:
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Press / News Releases
Media and news coverage
- Purple Line bus rapid transit could stop at Century College, Star Tribune, June 2022
- Purple Line drops downtown White Bear Lake, considers Century College, Pioneer Press, June 2022
- Metro Transit retools potential Purple Line routes after White Bear Lake vote, Pioneer Press, May 2022
- Purple Line bus route may get a do-over, White Bear Press, May 2022
- With White Bear Lake opposed to Purple Line, transit officials are looking at other routes, Star Tribune, May 2022
- Purple Line Route Modifications Under Consideration, Metro Transit Rider's Almanac Blog, April 2022
- Met Council forming Purple Line advisory committee, White Bear Press, March 2022
- White Bear Lake attempts to block 'Purple Line' bus transit plans, Star Tribune, March 2022
- Attempt to pause Purple Line fails, White Bear Press, December 2021
- Business coalition seeks support for $475 million Purple Line bus route, Pioneer Press, November 2021
- Purple Line will strengthen our community, region, White Bear Press, November 2021
- Purple Line BRT clears key step to secure federal funding, Star Tribune, October 2021
- Federal agency gives environmental approval to Purple Line route from St. Paul to White Bear Lake, Pioneer Press, October 2021
- Ramsey County commits nearly $40 million for next step in proposed bus rapid transit line from St. Paul to White Bear Lake, Pioneer Press, October 2021