By Katie Wilson, Crosscut; September 6, 2019 I don’t often get out of Seattle, but this summer I rode the…
By Rob Olson, FOX 9 KMSP; September 4, 2019 ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – It derailed nearly a decade…
By Alex Zank, Biz Times Milwaukee Business News; August 5, 2019 Joe Daufenbach was sitting in the Milwaukee Intermodal Station…
By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; July 5, 2019 Rail advocates remain optimistic that a second daily Amtrak train could be…
By Nora G. Hertel, St. Cloud Times; June 21, 2019 The first Northstar commuter train left Big Lake 10 minutes…
By Samantha Wensel, WQOW 18 ABC; June 13, 2019 Eau Claire (WQOW) — The dream for a passenger train from Eau…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 12, 2019 Amtrak yesterday marked the 90th anniversary of the Empire Builder route, which travels…
By John Davis, Wisconsin Public Radio; June 12, 2019 The Chippewa Valley is taking a different approach to bringing passenger…
By Brady Slater, Duluth News Tribune; May 23, 2019 Advocates for a proposed $550-million passenger rail line between the Twin…
By Brian Johnson, Finance & Commerce; May 2, 2019 A Northstar Commuter Rail maintenance facility in Big Lake is undergoing…
By Jessie Slater, CBS 3 Duluth; April 30, 2019 DULUTH, MN– 12 years ago, the idea to connect the Twin…
By Gretta Stark, Hudson Star-Observer; April 30, 2019 A group of people filled the River Falls Public Library’s lower level…
By Mark Peterson, Winona Daily News; April 19, 2019 Those of you who know me well are aware of my…
By Marie Kovecsi and Paul Schollmeier, Winona Daily News; April 15, 2019 Winona is one of the oldest communities in…
By Jason Serck, Superior, Duluth News Tribune; April 11, 2019 I congratulate Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers for moving forward with…
By Chris Lueneburg, Channel 3000; April 10, 2019 PORTAGE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s plan to increase regional…
By NOAH VERNAU, Portage Daily Register; April 3, 2019 Those hoping for a second daily Amtrak train traveling across Wisconsin…
From The Editorial Board, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Duluth News Tribune; March 29, 2019 Minnesota lawmakers should get on board with…
By Andrew Selden; March 24, 2019 In late February my wife and I undertook a three-week, 5,800-mile, great circle loop…
By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, March 21, 2019 Advocates for high-speed rail to Chicago are now adopting a less ambitious…
By Brady Slater, Duluth News Tribune; March 11, 2019 The three women arrived and sat together among more than 50…
By Brady Slater, Duluth News Tribune; March 10, 2019 Amtrak’s flirtation with the proposed Northern Lights Express is intensifying. For…
By Rachel Fergus, Red Wing Republican Eagle; March 8, 2019 The Great River Rail Commission has a simple goal: install…
By Christine Schuster, Savage Pacer; March 6, 2019 A bill introduced by local legislators would authorize a feasibility study for…
By John Lundy, Duluth News Tribune; March 3, 2019 Claire Kirch could drive her own car on trips from Duluth…