From The Editorial Board, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Duluth News Tribune; March 29, 2019
Minnesota lawmakers should get on board with Gov. Tim Walz’s request for $11 million in bonding to further explore passenger rail projects, including $5 million focused on the Northern Lights Express, a proposed Amtrak train between the Twin Cities and Twin Ports.
The proposed project connecting Minneapolis to Duluth-Superior is promising but needs to be put into context of necessary investment in existing metro-area bus and train lines.