GRR Admin21 hours agoSummer Activities Along the River RouteWe've put together a list of activities to enjoy along the River Route. Please download the PDF to start putting together your own...
GRR AdminJan 10Rail agreement could fast-track second Amtrak train from St. Paul to ChicagoJanuary 6. 2022 - Star Tribune Acquisition involving two freight rail giants could mean that service will begin sooner than expected....
GRR AdminJul 9, 2021Plans moving forward with 2nd daily Amtrak train from St. Paul to ChicagoWIProud.com - July 9, 2021 Wisconsin and Minnesota are working together to provide more options for train travel. First News at Nine’s...
GRR AdminJul 6, 2021Second Chicago-St.Paul train receives $10 million in Minnesota funding, project is a goRepublican Eagle - July 6, 2021 The second Amtrak passenger train from St. Paul to Chicago is a go after receiving $10 million in state...
GRR AdminJul 5, 2021Moorhead could see second passenger train as extension of new Minneapolis to Chicago routeInForum - July 5, 2021 Approval has been given to run a second daytime passenger train from the Twin Cities to Chicago this week, and the...
GRR AdminJul 5, 2021Second daily Amtrak Chicago-Milwaukee-TwinCities train a go after Minnesota approves fundingBusiness Journal - July 5, 2021 A plan to add a second daily Amtrak train between St. Paul's Union Depot and Chicago got a big boost from...
GRR AdminJul 2, 2021Budget airline battle, second Chicago Amtrak train, quarantines liftedStar Tribune - July 2, 2021 A second daily Amtrak passenger train between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin in 2024, after...
GRR AdminJul 2, 2021Passenger Rail is Not Dead YetThe American Prospect - July 2, 2021 Between Chicago and Minneapolis, adding a second train daily on an existing Amtrak route would...
GRR AdminJun 29, 2021Minnesota OKs funds for second daily Twin Cities-Chicago Amtrak trainProgressive Railroading - June 29, 2021 The Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail project (TCMC Second Train) will...
GRR AdminJun 29, 2021With help from state funding, Amtrak will add second daily route from St. Paul to ChicagoBring Me the News- June 29, 2021 A transportation bill signed off this week by Gov. Tim Walz will create a second daily rail service...
GRR AdminJun 29, 2021New Amtrak line to make several stops in southern WisconsinWMTV Madison - June 29, 2021 The route runs through Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells and Tomah in south central Wisconsin. It will also...
GRR AdminJun 29, 20212nd Daily St. Paul-To-Chicago Amtrak Train Expected in 2024; Lawmakers Set Aside $10M for project The Business Journals - June 29, 2021 A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin...
GRR AdminJun 29, 20212nd Daily St. Paul-To-Chicago Amtrak Train Expected in 2024Associated Press - June 29, 2021 A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily...
GRR AdminJun 29, 2021It’s a go for second daily train to Chicago from St. PaulStar Tribune - June 29, 2021 A yearslong effort to establish a second daily passenger train trip between St. Paul and Chicago received a...
GRR AdminJun 29, 2021TCMC Second Train Project AdvancesRailway Age - June 29, 2021 The project will add a second daily round-trip passenger train to the 411-mile corridor between the Twin...
GRR AdminJun 28, 2021State moves forward with second daily Amtrak train to Chicago. Service could begin in 2024Pioneer Press - June 28, 2021 A planned second Amtrak train from St. Paul to Chicago is much closer to reality now that $10 million was...
GRR AdminJun 25, 2021Minnesota House passes compromise Transportation Budget, including funding for a second daily train Winona Daily News - June 25, 2021 The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the Transportation Budget Bill following a bipartisan...
GRR AdminJun 23, 2021MN Senate unanimously passes hefty transportation funding billPioneer Press - June 23, 2021 Minnesota’s summer road construction season appears on track to proceed as scheduled after the state House...
GRR AdminJun 23, 2021Opinion: Now is the time for rail infrastructure and a second train Winona Post - June 23, 2021 Governor Walz, Speaker Hortman, Senate Majority Leader Gazelka, please support the $10-million funding...
GRR AdminApr 23, 2021Twin Cities Virtual Town Forum shows the benefits of the TCMC Second TrainOn Thursday, April 22, more than 35 attendees took part in the virtual town forum “TCMC Second Train - What’s in it for the Twin Cities”...