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Hennepin County took the lead role in planning and <br />funding Target Field Station, recognizing as far back as <br />2008 the need for larger facilities at Target Field to <br />accommodate crowds that would use multiple rail <br />transit lines on Minnesota Twins game days. In addition <br />to its role as a transit hub, Target Field Station serves as <br />a public space for everyday use by residents and <br />visitors, and for special events. Working in partnership <br />with Minneapolis Downtown Council and the Minnesota <br />Twins, over 70 events were held in 2016, in addition to <br />events supporting 81 home baseball games and the <br />broadcast of 81 road games on the 29 ft. x 16 ft. video <br />board. <br />Millions of Rides <br />120 <br />100 - <br />80 - 73 3 <br />60 - <br />40 - <br />20 - <br />0 <br />2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 <br />Twin Cities Transit Trends <br />67 2 <br />890 947 889 910 939 939 943 <br />80 7 85 1 <br />97 6 <br />i <br />Twin Cities Transit ridership has increased by 24 <br />million rides since 2003. <br />Plans, Programs and Initiatives <br />Metropolitan Council's Transportation <br />Policy Plan (TPP) <br />The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan (TPPI presents the <br />region's policies and plans to maintain and enhance <br />existing transportation facilities, better connect people <br />and communities, and provide more transportation <br />choices that will make the region a better place to live. <br />The TPP also includes two future scenarios for transit <br />service in the region, the Current Revenue Scenario and <br />the Increased Revenue Scenario. The Current Revenue <br />Scenario, is fiscally constrained to currently projected <br />future revenues. The Increased Revenue Scenario is not <br />fiscally constrained, but includes a reasonable <br />assumption for potential increased future revenues. <br />Current Revenue <br />(Fiscally Constrained) Scenario <br />• METRO Green Line (Southwest) Extension <br />• METRO Blue Line (Bottineau) Extension <br />• METRO Orange Line (I-35W BRT) <br />• C Line (Penn BRT) <br />Increased Revenue Scenario <br />• I-394/Hwy 55 Highway BRT <br />• US 169 Highway BRT <br />• Riverview and Midtown Modern Streetcar <br />• W. Broadway and Nicollet ABRT or Modern <br />Streetcar <br />• Chicago Emerson -Fremont, Lake — Marshall, <br />American Boulevard and Central NE ABRT <br />See Figure 4-05 for the existing and planned transit services <br />and facilities in Hennepin County and the Twin Cities area. <br />Hennepin County staff participate in technical advisory <br />committees for the projects included in the <br />Metropolitan Council's TPP. <br />25 <br />