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Minnesota lawmakers have committed $57.5 million to build more rapid bus lines serving the Twin Cities, a burgeoning network seen by some as a national model for improving local bus service.
The $7 billion-plus transportation funding bill signed Saturday by Gov. Tim Walz included money for the future E and F lines, two of the eight rapid bus lines that Metro Transit has in the works.
The $60 million E Line would largely replace busy Route 6, which runs between the University of Minnesota and the Southdale Center in Edina with service in downtown and Uptown Minneapolis. The state money fully funds the line and puts it on track to begin passenger service in 2025.