Residents of the eastern Twin Cities metro area have long been promised a transit line that would connect downtown Minneapolis and Maplewood. Now, there’s a brand new proposal for a rapid bus line.
Originally dubbed the Purple Line, Metro Transit says the forthcoming Bronze Line will connect Union Station in Downtown St. Paul to the transit hub at Maplewood Mall.
The line will stretch 10 miles and feature 22 stops along a corridor that has long been short on public transit…