Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) authored a bill to prohibit MET Council spending on any other light rail transit projects, like the Blue Line extension until the Southwest LRT Green Line extension project is finished.
Robbins said after Southwest is complete, “we can evaluate Blue Line still makes sense.”
The reason for this bill, Robbins said, was to stop the expensive project. Both Blue and Southwest lines were originally set to open years ago. As the project has been pushed back, the overall expenses have increased…