15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Regional Railroad Authority  
Minutes  
June 10, 2025 - 10 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority met in regular session at 10:46 a.m. with the  
following members present: Jebens - Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair  
Ortega. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Kathleen Ritter, Assistant County  
Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Agenda of June 10, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2025-221  
2025-222  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of June 10, 2025.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from May 27, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the May 27, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Support for the METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Extension  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
2025-218  
3.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Support the METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Extension (Project), contingent upon:  
a. Metro Transit’s implementation of a structured monitoring plan to track the  
METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Extension Project’s impact on METRO  
Gold Line including its impact on ridership, travel time reliability, service levels,  
and user experience. The monitoring plan must include pre and post METRO  
Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Extension Project ridership, pre and post Project  
travel time, pre and post Project service levels and surveys of pre and post  
Project riders’ experiences for Metro Transit Route 94 and METRO Gold Line.  
i. Ridership patterns on existing Route 94, METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid  
Transit, and proposed Gold Line Extension.  
ii.Reliability metrics such as on-time performance and travel time  
variability.  
iii.  
Rider experience, including surveys before and after implementation.  
iv. Service levels, to ensure that transit service is maintained or  
enhanced as part of the Gold Line Extension.  
v.This effort will include:  
1. A baseline phase, once Gold Line ridership stabilizes in 2025.  
2. If Metro Transit Network Now service changes are implemented  
on Route 94. Otherwise, the baseline phase will be based on the  
current Route 94 in 2025.  
3. A post-implementation phase, after the extension is in full  
service.  
4. A plan will be created in collaboration with Ramsey County staff.  
b. Permanent Snelling Avenue station consistent with station design and amenities  
provided at METRO Gold Line stations between St. Paul and Woodbury to  
ensure a consistent and seamless rider experience.  
c. Improvement to travel time reliability along I-94 through the adoption of near  
term and long-term strategies by Metro Transit and the Minnesota Department  
of Transportation to improve bus travel time reliability through options such as  
restriping and bus only shoulders.  
Presented by Mike Rogers, Deputy Director of Public Works. Discussion can be found  
on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: R2025-011  
CORRIDOR UPDATES  
No updates.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m.