Minnesota lawmakers are now calling for Metro Transit to scrap its plans to expand the light rail, more than half a decade into the project.
Right now, the Blue Line runs between Mall of America and Target Field. The proposed extension would continue that light rail line north to Brooklyn Park.
In a new report requested by state lawmakers, Metro Transit said it underbudgeted by about $336 million for the project, which already carried a $3.2 billion price tag. The project is already years in and slated to enter its construction phase next year…