commuter
Commuter Rail is on its Way!
Beginning in late 2009, the Northstar Commuter Rail Line will
offer efficient transportation from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis, helping
ease traffic congestion-and the resulting emissions-in one of the state's
fastest growing travel corridors.
Trains can carry the equivalent of nearly one-and-a-half lanes of highway traffic at peak travel times-up to 7,200 riders per day. Operating on existing tracks, trains will reach a top speed of 79 mph.
My Car Convinced Me to Take the Bus
The benefits of riding the bus are clear:
- Reduced air emissions
- Emit less carbon dioxide - a factor in global warming - by burning fewer gallons of gas
- Reduce traffic congestion, have more time to read, remove yourself from the isolation box of your personal vehicle and interact more directly with the community.
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