Summer Activities Along the River Route
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GRR Admin
- Jan 10
Rail agreement could fast-track second Amtrak train from St. Paul to Chicago
January 6. 2022 - Star Tribune Acquisition involving two freight rail giants could mean that service will begin sooner than expected....
GRR Admin
- Jul 9, 2021
Plans moving forward with 2nd daily Amtrak train from St. Paul to Chicago
WIProud.com - July 9, 2021 Wisconsin and Minnesota are working together to provide more options for train travel. First News at Nine’s...
GRR Admin
- Jul 6, 2021
Second Chicago-St.Paul train receives $10 million in Minnesota funding, project is a go
Republican Eagle - July 6, 2021 The second Amtrak passenger train from St. Paul to Chicago is a go after receiving $10 million in state...
GRR Admin
- Jul 5, 2021
Moorhead could see second passenger train as extension of new Minneapolis to Chicago route
InForum - 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 Admin
- Jul 5, 2021
Second daily Amtrak Chicago-Milwaukee-TwinCities train a go after Minnesota approves funding
Business 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 Admin
- Jul 2, 2021
Budget airline battle, second Chicago Amtrak train, quarantines lifted
Star Tribune - July 2, 2021 A second daily Amtrak passenger train between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin in 2024, after...
GRR Admin
- Jul 2, 2021
Passenger Rail is Not Dead Yet
The American Prospect - July 2, 2021 Between Chicago and Minneapolis, adding a second train daily on an existing Amtrak route would...
GRR Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
Minnesota OKs funds for second daily Twin Cities-Chicago Amtrak train
Progressive Railroading - June 29, 2021 The Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail project (TCMC Second Train) will...
GRR Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
With help from state funding, Amtrak will add second daily route from St. Paul to Chicago
Bring 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 Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
New Amtrak line to make several stops in southern Wisconsin
WMTV Madison - June 29, 2021 The route runs through Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells and Tomah in south central Wisconsin. It will also...
GRR Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
2nd 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 Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
2nd Daily St. Paul-To-Chicago Amtrak Train Expected in 2024
Associated Press - June 29, 2021 A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily...
GRR Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
It’s a go for second daily train to Chicago from St. Paul
Star Tribune - June 29, 2021 A yearslong effort to establish a second daily passenger train trip between St. Paul and Chicago received a...
GRR Admin
- Jun 29, 2021
TCMC Second Train Project Advances
Railway Age - June 29, 2021 The project will add a second daily round-trip passenger train to the 411-mile corridor between the Twin...
GRR Admin
- Jun 28, 2021
State moves forward with second daily Amtrak train to Chicago. Service could begin in 2024
Pioneer 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 Admin
- Jun 25, 2021
Minnesota 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 Admin
- Jun 23, 2021
MN Senate unanimously passes hefty transportation funding bill
Pioneer Press - June 23, 2021 Minnesota’s summer road construction season appears on track to proceed as scheduled after the state House...
GRR Admin
- Jun 23, 2021
Opinion: 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 Admin
- Apr 23, 2021
Twin Cities Virtual Town Forum shows the benefits of the TCMC Second Train
On 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”...
