The GRR Commission has been collaborating with business leaders along the Borealis corridor. Each station city has been putting its own...

The GRR Commission has been collaborating with business leaders along the Borealis corridor.

The Great River Rail Commission urges everyone to visit the great destinations along the Mississippi River Route. Not only are the cities...

The Great River Rail Commission urges everyone to visit the great destinations along the Mississippi River Route.

Public events commemorating inaugural run of Borealis train service The public and media are invited to attend celebrations commemorating...

The Second Train moved one step closer to becoming a reality on March 19 with approval of agreements between Ramsey County and Amtrak....

Janice Rettman, former Chair of the Great River Rail Commission passed away on Nov. 18, 2023 at the age of 75, following a brief illness....

We've put together a list of activities to enjoy along the River Route. Please download the PDF to start putting together your own...

Paul Drotos, former Goodhue County Commissioner, environmentalist, and committed TCMC Second Train advocate passed away on Thursday,...

We've put together a list of activities to enjoy along the River Route. Please download the PDF to start putting together your own...

January 6. 2022 - Star Tribune Acquisition involving two freight rail giants could mean that service will begin sooner than expected....

WIProud.com - July 9, 2021 Wisconsin and Minnesota are working together to provide more options for train travel. First News at Nine’s...

Republican Eagle - July 6, 2021 The second Amtrak passenger train from St. Paul to Chicago is a go after receiving $10 million in state...

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...

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...

Star Tribune - July 2, 2021 A second daily Amtrak passenger train between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin in 2024, after...

The American Prospect - July 2, 2021 Between Chicago and Minneapolis, adding a second train daily on an existing Amtrak route would...

Progressive Railroading - June 29, 2021 The Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail project (TCMC Second Train) will...

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...

Railway Age - June 29, 2021 The project will add a second daily round-trip passenger train to the 411-mile corridor between the Twin...