METRO Blue Line Extension
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Source: Minn Post
The METRO Blue Line Extension is a light rail transit project intended to connect Minneapolis to Robbinsdale, Crystal, Brooklyn Center, and Brooklyn Park. Initially planned to start service by 2021 with a cost of about $1.5 billion, the project has faced delays and cost increases, with the current estimated cost at $3.385 billion and a projected start date in 2033. A funding gap of $279 million mu
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Minn Post
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The METRO Blue Line Extension is a light rail transit project intended to connect Minneapolis to Robbinsdale, Crystal, Brooklyn Center, and Brooklyn Park. Initially planned to start service by 2021 with a cost of about $1.5 billion, the project has faced delays and cost increases, with the current estimated cost at $3.385 billion and a projected start date in 2033. A funding gap of $279 million must be filled before construction can begin, and the project is currently seeking ways to close this gap, including reducing the contingency fund and lobbying for reassessment of project risks. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Minnesota |
City | Minneapolis |
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Source | Minn Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-07-13 |
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