This commentary, by SouthWest Transit CEO Len Simich, is response to the Aug. 24 Star Tribune article, “Brewing bus battle: Fancy vs. Frill-Free."

I feel the need to respond to the August 24, 2010 article written by David Peterson in the Star Tribune which in my estimation did not give the entire picture regarding the current debate over the provision of transit services in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

Motorists will encounter delays and a detour when Highway 101 closes at the railroad crossing just north of Highway 5 in Chanhassen beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Highway 101 will reopen by 3 p.m. on Friday.

Average retail gasoline prices in Twin Cities have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.60/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.72/g, according to gasoline price website TwinCitiesGasPrices.com.

Case under investigation

On July 31 a car was clocked driving 94 m.p.h. eastbound on Highway 5 near the intersection of Highways 5 and 41, but the suspect vehicle and driver seem to have disappeared into the black of night.

By Forrest Adams

Severe weather has stalled construction on several Chanhassen roads so far this summer, but it’s not the only impediment for workers.

By Forrest Adams

Neil Libso, a resident of Chanhassen, calls it a “death trap.”

Average retail gasoline prices in Twin Cities have risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.67/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.72/g, according to gasoline price website TwinCitiesGasPrices.com.

Estimated completion date: December 2011

By Michelle Stevens

On Monday, July 12, 2010, five years of phone calls, meetings, applications for funding, and crossed fingers became a reality when SouthWest Transit employees and leaders from the city of Chanhassen gathered at the Chanhassen Transit Station groundbreaking, which took place next to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

Average retail gasoline prices in Twin Cities have risen 19.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.77/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.73/g, according to gasoline price website TwinCitiesGasPrices.com.