TRANSPORTATION
Traveling Around Town
The METRO Green Line Extension will operate on a route from downtown Minneapolis through the communities of St . Louis Park , Hopkins , Minnetonka , and Eden Prairie . The line will include 16 new stations and will be part of an integrated
system of transitways , including connections to the
METRO Blue Line , the
Northstar Commuter Rail line , and many bus routes . At Target Field Station in Minneapolis , Green Line Extension trains will continue along the METRO Green Line , providing one-seat rides to the University of Minnesota , State Capitol area , and downtown St . Paul . Service for the Green Line Extension is expected to begin in 2027 .
SW TRANSIT
Southwest Transit is the public transit agency for Chaska , Chanhassen and Eden Prairie , as well as Carver . Their busses and shuttles offer service to and from Downtown Minneapolis , the University of Minnesota , Normandale Community College and Best Buy Headquarters . In addition to their regular route service , SWT also offers a number of seasonal services , including State Fair , Twins Express , Vikings Express , Gophers Express , select concerts , and more . SWT also now offers SW Prime as a modern local service . To ride , you may request a ride through the smartphone app , indicate the location from which you want to be picked up and where you want to go and a shared ride will be sent to pick you up .
FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT
Home to Premier Jet , Thunderbird Aviation , and Elliott Aviation , and functioning as a base for corporate business jets and turboprops , Flying Cloud has a strong reputation for serving the needs of busy corporate executives and their flight crews . Flying Cloud has a total annual economic output of $ 229 million and supports 1,190 jobs , including 340 directly tied to on-airport businesses . During the Covid-19 pandemic , Flying Cloud Airport was one of the busiest airports In the nation !
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