Pawlenty pushes for Northstar line
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Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/4316577.html
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has abandoned his opposition to a commuter rail line and plans to ask the Legislature to borrow $37.5 million for the Northstar project that would link Big Lake to Minneapolis.
``We're choking on congestion,'' the governor said Tuesday. ``This past year, we made the largest infusion of road-building funds in history. Now, we need to also look at expanded transit opportunities.''
The line has been cut back to about 40 miles from about 80, but it's a start...
As the Northstar folks say, "It just makes sense!"