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Sep 30, 2020
Feds give Wisconsin-Minnesota rail project $31M grant
The Center Square - October 1, 2020 The federal government chose the joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC)...
GRR Admin
Sep 30, 2020
Amtrak's Empire Builder: The Train that Deserves Better
Streets.mn - September 28, 2020 Amtrak’s Empire Builder, the only intercity rail service in Minnesota, will be reduced from daily to...
GRR Admin
Sep 29, 2020
Wisconsin-Minnesota Passenger rail project gerts $31M federal grant
KSTP - September 30, 2020 The Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project will receive a $31.8...
GRR Admin
Sep 29, 2020
Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project receiving $31.8 million federal grant
BizTimes - September 30, 2020 A joint Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project designed to enhance connectivity between the Twin...
GRR Admin
Sep 24, 2020
Ramsey County commissioner announces $31.8 million grant for second Amtrak train
Pioneer Press – September 22, 2020 A proposed second train from St. Paul to Chicago rolled a little closer to reality this week with the...
GRR Admin
Sep 24, 2020
Federal Railroad Commission grants $31.8 million toward second train to Milwaukee and Chicago
Winona Daily News – September 24, 2020 The Federal Railroad Administration has granted $31.8 million toward capital improvements that...
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Sep 23, 2020
Amtrak reducing long-distance trains to three days a week despite promising returns
Winona Daily News – September 21, 2020 Amtrak will cut down on daily long-distance trains and transition to a tri-weekly format through...
GRR Admin
Sep 22, 2020
Feds fund $31.8 million for second Minneapolis-Chicago train
Rivertowns.net – September 25, 2020 The Great River Rail Commission announced Wednesday that the federal government has awarded a $31.8...
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Sep 15, 2020
Amtrak to reduce train stops in Wisconsin due to pandemic
Portage Daily Register – September 15, 2020 In October, Amtrak will reduce the number of stops in Portage, Wisconsin Dells and Columbus,...
Great River Rail
May 11, 2020
Senate Capital Investment Committee Discusses Bonding Bill
The Great River Rail Commission just may be part of the solution to bolster Minnesota’s economy. The timeline for a return to normalcy...
Great River Rail
May 8, 2020
Letter: 2nd Amtrak train would benefit Red Wing
Rivertowns.net - May 8, 2020 The Minnesota Legislature is right to focus on addressing the coronavirus crisis right now, but soon they...
Great River Rail
May 6, 2020
The Minnesota Intercity Passenger Rail Plan - Getting Back on Track?
Streets.MN - May 6, 2020 Public transportation policy and funding in Minnesota over the past several years – if not decades – has focused...
Great River Rail
Feb 24, 2020
Intercity Rail Would Bridge Minnesota's So-called" Rural-Urban Divide"
Streets.MN - February 24, 2020 A few months ago, I was privileged to be a guest lecturer for a colleague’s environmental sociology course...
Great River Rail
Feb 20, 2020
Opinion - Patrick Laughlin: Second train helps students, Winona
Winona Daily News - February 20, 2020 l’m writing to Gov. Tim Walz on behalf of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Student Senate to...
Great River Rail
Feb 12, 2020
Opinion - Leone Mauszycki: This is a crucial year for TCMC Second Train
Winona Post - February 12, 2020 This is a bonding year at the state legislature and the future of the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago...


Great River Rail
Feb 11, 2020
All aboard! Wisconsin and Minnesota on track for improved passenger rail
A variety of railroad projects are coming together to greatly improve passenger service in Wisconsin, including “higher speed” rail. They...
Great River Rail
Feb 4, 2020
Additional passenger train from St. Paul to Chicago closer to becoming a reality
Winona Daily News, February 3, 2020 - A second passenger train traveling to and from Saint Paul to Chicago, with stops in Winona and La...
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Dec 12, 2019
Duluth leaders try to fire up legislators on passenger rail to Minneapolis
Star Tribune – 12/12/19 Mary Murphy isn't looking for a time machine when she says: "We have to learn how to travel into the future." The...
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Dec 11, 2019
Boosters of Second Twin Cities-Chicago train undeterred despite budget snub
Star Tribune - July 5, 2019 - Rail advocates remain optimistic that a second daily Amtrak train could be added.
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Dec 11, 2019
Great River Rail Commissioners testify at House Committee Hearing
Great River Rail Commission - October 3, 2019 - An important House of Representatives Transportation hearing was held in Winona, MN.
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