Twin Cities: Hiawatha Line renamed Blue Line

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(Star-Tribune) The name isn’t likely to leave riders’ lips any time soon, but starting Friday the light-rail line that runs from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America won’t be called the Hiawatha Line.

The line is being rebranded as the Blue Line, Metro Transit spokesman John Siqveland said.

As part of the change and to educate riders, transit agency officials held a launch party from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at the 46th Street Station in south Minneapolis. Metro Transit unveiled new logos for the Blue Line, showed off new station graphics and passed out new schedules for riders. They also distributed special commemorative fare cards. ...........(more)

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