Minneapolis Metro Transit Light Rail Arrives Mall of America

Metro Transit Light Rail Train Set Arrives at the mall of America Station.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Metro
• Transit
• Minneapolis
• Mall
• of
• America
• Light
• Rail
• trains

[dekfungton]

Awesome video. This light rail train sets look completely different from ours (out here in Los Angeles). This is the Hiawatha Line, right? On our newest light rail line (which opened about a year before the Hiawatha Line), the Metro Gold Line, we use AnsaldoBreda P2550s. We used to use Siemens P2000s, but they're being phased out. It's interesting how different Metro systems use different equipment. :)

[Popsdasuss]

@dekfungton Yes, this is the Hiawatha Line of Metro Transit. They are Flexity Swift Trams, manufactured by Bambardier. They can reach 55 MPH but generally travel about 40 MPH.

Thanks for the comment, Lar

[dekfungton]

@Popsdasuss Ah, okay. The Ansaldos are built in Pistoia, Italy and can reach 65 MPH. Actual speed is much lower though, due to the line running through neighborhoods.

[Popsdasuss]

@dekfungton Thanks. NJT has a light rail as well.

[Lukelr]

I didn't know Minnesota could get hurricanes. As a matter of fact, it's meteorologically impossible for Minnesota to get hurricanes

[Popsdasuss]

@Lukelr I'm from New York and was in Minnesota when Hurricane Irene hit NY. My friends were asking me if it hit my home. Minnesota doesn't need hurricanes...It cornered the market on cold weather. :)

[Revkor]

Ah, gotcha...I misinterpreted your response.

Yes, you're right, we have the cold weather market pretty much monopolized.

[Popsdasuss]

I was in Minnesota when the storm hit. I had no damage.

[mch257]

Nice way to go shopping. How did ya fare with the Hurricane Irene Situation?

[Popsdasuss]

@TheTrainManiac Thanks so much!