Saint Paul (Minn.). Dept. of Planning and Economic Development.

The St. Paul Downtown People Mover (DPM) system was proposed by the city of St. Paul and the Metropolitan Transit Commission in June, 1976. The city of St. Paul, through its Planning Commission and Planning and Economic Development Department, prepared a comprehensive plan, establishing a framework of goals and objectives for the system. The plan was drawn up in accordance with the Metropolitan Council's long range comprehensive transportation policy plan for the Twin Cities metropolitan area in conjunction with revitalization and redevelopment plans for the St. Paul central business district and designated fringe areas. The Metropolitan Transit Commission was to plan, engineer, construct, equip, and operate the system.

The DPM was to be essentially a monorail shuttle system. Specifications called for "aerial fixed guideways" and stations adjacent to the exteriors of buildings and over streets at the second and third floor levels. Underground guideways were planned for the Selby Tunnel and the Capitol Mall area. DPM vehicles were designed to be unmanned and fully automatic. The proposed system included 2.6 miles of guideways and ten stations.

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