A crash-wall could also be built between the freight and light rail tracks, which is what BNSF demanded for the Green Line Extension just west of Downtown Minneapolis. The BNSF tracks would be upgraded as part of the Blue Line Extension project, so as long as the rail infrastructure is well-maintained there should be little concern over a derailment. In regards to the latter reason, there are numerous light rail lines in the United States and Europe that operate on or along tracks used by freight trains.
One is Hennepin County blocking a new railroad connection from being built in Crystal, and the other is safety concerns with light rail trains operating next to freight trains. BNSF is opposed to the Blue Line Extension project, and negotiations with the railroad have stopped at the present time.īNSF could be opposing the Blue Line Extension simply to get more money from the Metropolitan Council to share their land, but there are two other possible reasons why BNSF is opposed to the Blue Line Extension. Between Minneapolis (specifically just west of Olson Memorial Highway & Penn Avenue) and Brooklyn Park (specifically just north of I-94) the Blue Line Extension would operate in right-of-way owned by BNSF Railway. Unfortunately the news is not so good for the Bottineau Corridor (the Blue Line Extension). After decades of planning, Southwest LRT (the Green Line Extension) is finally under construction.
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