We heard from communities last spring and summer and considered their input as we developed a preferred concept. Last fall and winter we our preferred concept, including I Line route, stations, and priority areas for improving access for people walking, biking, and rolling to the bus. We're continuing to work with these communities and our other partners to gather input to inform decisions on:

Projects that improve safety for all kinds of travel in the corridor.

Projects that improve access to transit by making it easier, safer, or more convenient to get to-or wait for-the bus.

Ways to improve bus speed and reliability while balancing buses and cars on congested roads to keep people moving as our region grows.

Visit the project team at an event to learn more about the project and provide input on service changes and RapidRide.

What we heard?

Last spring we introduced the project to community members and gathered feedback on priorities for transit service. We conducted a second round of engagement last summer to gather input on station locations. In the fall we presented the concept we developed with community input, including route, station locations and access improvements.

Community engagement included two surveys, two online open houses, stakeholder interviews with community-based organizations, onboard outreach, tabling at community events, briefings to local Councils and city staff, and convening a Mobility Board, made up of community members representing diverse backgrounds.

Community members and stakeholders who participated overwhelmingly support RapidRide expansion. A few key themes emerged from the online open house comments, survey, stakeholder interviews, and Mobility Board meetings.

Support for faster, more reliable, and frequent bus service.

Interest in more bus service throughout the day, into the evening, and on weekends.

Interest in a range of transit options including RapidRide and more flexible options that meet the needs of the communities served.

Desire for service to community amenities and services such as shopping centers, transit centers, medical centers, schools, and residential areas.

Support for even spacing between stops.

Support for more transit connections and better access to stations (i.e. improved sidewalks and pathways to stations).

A mandate for Metro to continue to lead with equity and prioritize serving communities who have been historically underserved and people with mobility challenges.

Read the full engagement summary.