Peter Bell

The Central Corridor Light Rail Route

tptadmin — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:22:33 -0500

Is the line all set to go after a last-minute legislative rescue? We check in with Peter Bell from the Metropolitan Council.

Central Corridor Rail

tptadmin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:18:31 -0600

Yeah, no one likes the name. But the Met Council deadline on the newest Twin Cities lightrail line is next week. Hear how the deal is starting to take final form. Our guests are Met Council head Peter Bell, U of M official Kathy O'Brien and Ramsey Co. Commissioner Tony Bennett.

The Central Light Rail Corridor

tptadmin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:34:39 -0600

Will it tunnel under the U of M and arrive behind the Union Depot? We bring you a debate with all the major players: Peter Bell with the Met Council, Ramsey County Commissioner Tony Bennett and Kathleen O'Brien with the U of M.

Light Rail and the New 35W Bridge

tptadmin — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:27:59 -0500

Are there mixed messages about transit and the new river crossing? We debate the issue with Met Council Chair Peter Bell and State Senator Scott Dibble.

Bridge Hearing To Be Continued...

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:23:42 -0500

Lawmakers have more questions for state officials. Another hearing will likely take place next Tuesday or Thursday at the Capitol, although the Senate Transit Subcommittee Chair Scott Dibble says that's not soon enough. Committee chairs didn't expect to get to Met Council Chair Peter Bell and other officials.
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No LRT

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:50:14 -0500

It seems a battle is brewing over light rail on the new 35W bridge. I thought we were done fighting over light rail. It was a big ugly fight in the '90s when lawmakers like current MNDOT Commissioner Molnau and Senate Minority Leader Dick Day called Hiawatha a "train to nowhere." Even Pawlenty changed his mind on this form of mass transit and became a backer of two new lines: Northstar commuter rail and the Central corridor.
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The Big Picture

tptadmin — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:28:13 -0500

How will the 35W bridge collapse change our transportation and work patterns, and for how long? We gather a group together to do some big-picture thinking.

Pawlenty and Rybak

tptadmin — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:26:03 -0500

Governor Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak join us with the latest about the 35W bridge collapse.

The State of Our Region

richard — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:03:56 -0600

Met Council head Peter Bell gave his annual address this year. We know most of you missed it for the first time around, so Peter will give us all a condensed version.

Future of the Central Corridor

richard — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:40:26 -0500

Met Council Chairman Peter Bell discusses the upcoming decision related to transit in the Central Corridor between Mpls. and St. Paul.