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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TwinStarRocket: [QB] I am beginning to think when anyone uses the phrase "Train to Nowhere", it is a good omen. It was a very popular name for the Hiawatha Light Rail Line in Minneapolis, and opponents were so successful in promoting skepticism that original plans were scaled back. Opening in 2004, it exceeded the most ambitious ridership projections by 50% and has already passed projections for the year 2020. Stations had to be expanded to accommodate 3 car trains in 2009. Home values within 1/2 mile increased by $50 million over similar neighborhoods and construction boomed in the rundown areas along the rails (think more tax revenues). http://tlcminnesota.typepad.com/blog/2010/04/hiawatha-light-rail-benefits-confirmed.html Gov. Tim Pawlenty(R) originally opposed Hiawatha LRT and Northstar Commuter Rail, but reversed his position on both when success became apparent. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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