Great River Rail Commission
A Solid Commitment:
The Great River Rail Commission is one of the leading voices on passenger rail in Minnesota. Comprised of officials from 18 local and regional governments from St. Paul to La Crosse, the Commission advocates for the development of the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Second Train project, a daily round trip passenger train between the Twin Cities and Chicago. The Commission's long range vision is that the Second Train demonstrates demand for additional passenger rail service that leads to further investment in faster, more frequent passenger train service.
Chair Trista Martinson
trista.martinson@co.ramsey.mn.us
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Vice-Chair Chris Meyer
cmeyer@co.winona.mn.us
Winona County
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Commissioner Susan Betcher
susan.betcher@co.goodhue.mn.us
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Commissioner (Alternate) Linda Flanders
Linda.flanders@co.goodhue.mn.us
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Executive Director Bob Gollnik
La Crosse Area Planning Committee
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Transportation Planner (Alternate) Erin Duffer
La Crosse Area Planning Committee
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Commissioner (Alternate) Rafael Ortega
Rafael.e.ortega@co.ramsey.mn.us
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Commissioner (Alternate) Bob Walkes
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Commissioner Cheryl Key
ckey@co.wabasha.mn.us
Wabasha County
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Commissioner Karla Bigham
karla.bigham@co.washington.mn.us
Washington County
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Commissioner (Alternate) Michelle Clasen
Michelle.Clasen@co.washington.mn.us
Washington County
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Commissioner (Alternate) Marcia Ward
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Councilmember Dave Thiede
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Member Not Appointed
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Councilmember Dave Pemble
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Mayor Mark Nichols
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Councilmember (Alternate) Brian Quinn
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Mayor Laurie Elliott
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Mayor Mike Wilson
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Councilmember Rebecca Noecker
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Mayor Tim Conrad
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Councilmember Wayne Getz
wm4grand@hbcsc.net
City of Saint Charles
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Mayor (Alternate) John Schaber
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Member Not Appointed
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Supervisor John Plehal
johnplehal.wacoutatownboard@gmail.com
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Councilmember Steve Young
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Councilmember (Alternate) Pam Eyden
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Annual Reports
Each year the Great River Rail Commission releases an annual report on activities around the project's development and other relevant passenger rail information.
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2023 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2022 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2021 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2020 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2019 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2018 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2017 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2016 Annual Report (Newsletter)
2015 Annual Report (Newsletter)
Meeting Documents
Stay current on all the exciting and informative meetings surrounding Great River Rail.
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Upcoming Meetings
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Commission Agendas and Minutes
Each file includes the agenda packet for the current meeting and minutes for the previous meeting.
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Member Spotlights
View spotlights of Great River Rail Commission members.
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