tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post7806906756062139636..comments2024-01-25T07:47:23.112-06:00Comments on Hi / Zeph / 400: Metro transit opportunities in plain sightMike Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-39123432029800451062014-02-12T17:21:26.264-06:002014-02-12T17:21:26.264-06:00Very refreshing to find a MN transportation blog l...Very refreshing to find a MN transportation blog like this that doesn't turn its nose up at anything outside the central cities! <br /><br />One silver lining of the South TCW reroute would be that a Mankato-Target Field passenger service (with a college town market and no Interstate competition) would likely need relatively little mainline trackwork other than superelevating a few curves, a siding or two, etc. (UP's Mankato sub is already ABS protected with a 49mph track speed and low traffic.) <br /><br />I've had similar thoughts about SWLRT, too, but let's not give them yet another option to argue about for 10 more years... <br /><br />I like this blog. Will be a return visitor.Andynoreply@blogger.com