Washington County is strongly invested and actively pursuing expanded transit options for residents. There are several key transit lines or corridors under various stages of development. 

The METRO Gold Line will connect people across the region to job centers, housing options, transit stations and key destinations in the I-94 corridor. The planned 10-mile dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line will connect Saint Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale and Woodbury generally along Interstate 94. 

The Gold Line will be Minnesota's first BRT line that operates primarily within bus-only lanes. These lanes are dedicated only to transit buses, and will be built north of Interstate 94. The Gold Line will be built with several amenities to ensure a comfortable ride and fast service. Gold Line is expected to begin service in 2024.

See more information at http://thegatewaycorridor.com/  or    https://www.metrotransit.org/gold-line-project

The Red Rock Corridor is a proposed 20-mile transitway, connecting the Twin Cities' southeastern suburbs to Saint Paul. An Implementation Plan completed in early 2017 includes financial, development, and service plans to lead towards the long-term goal of more transit service in the Red Rock Corridor. The Implementation Plan uses a phased approach presenting both near-term and long-term strategies and recommendations. Recommendations for the near term (Phase I), between 2016 and 2020, focus on increasing local and express bus service and building transit ridership.

The Rush Line Corridor is an 80-mile travel corridor between St. Paul and Hinckley, consisting of 23 urban, suburban and rural communities linked by a common need to be mobile and connected. The Rush Line Corridor was evaluated for bus and rail alternatives within the 30-mile study area between Forest Lake and the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul beginning in 2014. Following a three-year development and evaluation process, coupled with extensive public engagement activities, a policy committee recommended a 13-mile bus rapid transit, or BRT route between the downtowns of St. Paul and White Bear Lake as the locally preferred alternative or LPA. Though the proposed route does not cross into Washington County, the close proximity will benefit residents living near the line.

The Washington County Regional Railroad Authority (WCRRA) is the Washington County government entity charged with the preservation and improvement of local rail service for agriculture, industry, and passenger traffic and provides for the preservation of abandoned rail right-of-way for future transportation uses. The WCRRA is operated out of the county's Public Works department. WCRRA is lead agency for the Red Rock Corridor. METRO Gold Line has moved into the next phase of development and is now being led by Metropolitan Council, with strong partnership and assistance from Washington and Ramsey Counties. 

Transit projects have numerous partners including cities and townships, neighboring counties, Metropolitan Council, state agencies, community groups, businesses, and citizen representatives.