Star Tribune Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:19:57 GMT
Union Depot concourse may not get LRT route
Ramsey County is backing off its longtime stance that the Central Corridor line should reach the St. Paul depot's concourse. It's Central Corridor crunch time, and Ramsey County knows it. To keep the light-rail plan on track and present a united front with its project partners, the county is willing to let the line stop in front of downtown's Union Depot for now. The cost-saving compromise, scheduled for a vote at Tuesday's meeting of the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority, was hailed as a "very helpful development," by Peter Bell, chairman of the Metropolitan Council. Gov. Tim Pawlenty has threatened to withdraw his support for the project unless costs are trimmed and a design plan completed by month's end.
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