Minnesota: Pitch for St. Cloud Northstar rail route gets one green light

By Nora G. Hertel, St. Cloud Times; March 29, 2018 Commuters would be able to take the Northstar commuter rail…

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Minnesota Letters: Facts About Passenger Rail

By Jay Severance, St. Paul Pioneer Press Letters to the Editor; March 29, 2018 Bipartisan bills have been introduced in…

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Minnesota rail group pitches new train in Winona

  By Brian Todd, Post Bulletin; March 27, 2018 WINONA — Representatives from All Aboard Minnesota and Amtrak spoke to…

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Minnesota: Northern Lights Express moving on to next phase

By Lisa Kaczke, Duluth News Tribune; March 26, 2018 The proposed Northern Lights Express passenger line between Duluth and Minneapolis…

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La Crescent, Minnesota pushes for second Amtrak stop in La Crosse

By Peter Lenz, Multi-Media Journalist, WXOW News 19 ABC; March 25, 2018 La Crescent, MN (WXOW) – The La Crescent…

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Winona, Minnesota City Council Member Paul Schollmeier: Support needed for second train to Chicago

Opinion by Paul Schollmeier, Winona Daily News; March 22, 2018 As Winona develops into a center for the arts and…

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Minnesota: All aboard in Winona? Rail group to present on second train proposal March 27

By Glen Olson, Winona Daily News; March 19, 2018 A pro-rail transportation group will be holding an informational forum later…

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Wisconsin: Dunn County committee supports passenger rail service

By Ben Rueter, Leader-Telegram; March 15, 2018 MENOMONIE — Dunn County’s Executive Committee expressed support Wednesday afternoon for proposed passenger…

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Minnesota: Northern Lights Express project cleared to seek funding

From The Duluth News Tribune; March 7, 2018 Having cleared a pair of environmental hurdles recently, the proposed half-billion-dollar passenger…

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Report: Twin Cities’ light-rail lines attract $8 billion in development

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 16, 2018 The Metropolitan Council has reported $8.4 billion in developments along existing and planned…

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Former Canadian Pacific IT worker sentenced to 1 year in prison for hacking into company network

By Trevor Squire, Star Tribune; February 13, 2018 Christopher V. Grupe, 46, of Minneapolis, was found guilty of willfully damaging…

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How 2 GOP Minnesota lawmakers derailed high-speed train plans to Chicago. For now at least.

By Dave Orrick, Pioneer Press; January 11, 2018 A pair of Republican state lawmakers have effectively derailed — at least…

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Not everyone on board for Minnesota high-speed rail

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; January 8, 2018 An environmental study exploring the viability of high-speed passenger rail service between…

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Minnesota lawmakers considering second train to Chicago

By The Associated Press, Pioneer Press; October 7, 2017 WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers need to approve $1 million next…

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Minnesota: Will plans for second Minneapolis/St. Paul-to-Chicago train keep chugging?

By Heather J. Carlson, Post Bulletin, September 25, 2017 WINONA — When deciding the best way to get home to…

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