MSP Green Line -- super successful so far.

[Ispolkom]

There are vague, hand-wavy plans for a street car on West 7th heading from downtown St. Paul in the direction of the airport, but don't hold your breath for this or any other rail project east of the Mississippi River.

Here's an article indicating that planning might be getting past the hand waving. On the other hand, note that Raphael Ortega seems to be the point man. His big accomplishment is St. Paul Union Depot, a train station that sat for 18 months without any trains.