Riverview Corridor Canceled transitway projects in Minneapolis–Saint Paul

the riverview corridor arterial transit corridor downtown saint paul mall of america via minneapolis-saint paul international airport. discussed proposal bus rapid transit corridor project, running maplewood mall mall of america, through saint paul union depot in downtown saint paul. route have used sections of central corridor , hiawatha line , run along center of west 7th street. project canceled when minnesota legislature took majority of unspent allocated funds. concerns project included low ridership predictions , neighborhood opposition needed right of way expansion. have been possible line have connected both blue line , green line, making transit way triangle. bus service along route later improved, although not proposed bus rapid transit project levels.

this corridor, of canceled projects, had , continues have consideration. city council of saint paul voted on january 23, 2013 request ramsey county regional rail authority conduct new study of transit corridor.