Metro Red Line (Minnesota)

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rdf:langString METRO Red Line

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rdf:langString Bloomington, Minnesota

rdf:langString Burnsville, Minnesota

rdf:langString Eagan, Minnesota

rdf:langString Rosemount, Minnesota

rdf:langString Apple Valley, Minnesota

rdf:langString Farmington, Minnesota

rdf:langString Lakeville, Minnesota

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rdf:langString Highway bus rapid transit

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rdf:langString The METRO Red Line is a bus rapid transit line between the Twin Cities suburbs of Bloomington, Minnesota and Apple Valley, Minnesota. The Red Line travels primarily on Minnesota State Highway 77 and Cedar Avenue from the Apple Valley station in Apple Valley, north through Eagan, Minnesota, to the Mall of America station in Bloomington where it connects to the Metro Blue Line. The line has bus rapid transit elements including bus-only lanes, specially branded vehicles, transit signal priority, and dedicated stations. The line was designed to ease traffic congestion along the Cedar Avenue corridor. During planning the project was known as the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway until it was renamed the Red Line in 2011 as part of a regional branding of the METRO system. After a few construction schedule setbacks, the $113 million line officially began operation on June 22, 2013. A further $15 million was spent to construct an improved passenger station that no longer requires buses to exit the highway and saves 10 minutes on a round trip journey. The line was operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority under a contract from the Metropolitan Council until December 5, 2020, when Metro Transit took over operations. An extension to Lakeville is planned with an opening in 2040.