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Get on board with the Northern Lights Express - Star Tribune

Plans to re-establish service go back to around 2000, when a preliminary feasibility study was conducted. There was another, more comprehensive ...

Historic Transportation Bill Includes More Funding for Biking and ...

That will raise hundreds of millions 5% of which will be dedicated to active transportation and allocated by the Metropolitan Council's ...

Northern Lights Express celebrates Minneapolis-Duluth train funds

Passengers will be able to buy a $35 train ticket to Duluth in 3 to 5 years after $194 million in state money unlocks 80% of the cost to be paid in federal ...

Local View: Arguments against proposed NLX train are 'insincere'

I'm aware some Minnesota senators oppose funding for the proposed Northern Lights Express train service because, they claim, passenger trains ...

Walz's record on transportation and planning: successes, but work to ...

Walz signed what Minnesota House transportation Chair Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneaepolis, called the “transportation bill of my dreams” in 2023.

No Funding for Proposed Duluth Train This Year

Minnesota taxpayers dodged another bullet with the collapse of a bonding bill at the state legislature this session.

Wet Start to the Week, Snow in the Forecast for Southern Minnesota

Our run of warmer than average autumn weather is about to take a turn, with a taste of winter on the way later this week.

Northern Lights Express | Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum

That 20% of the cost is due to limited time Federal startup grants. When the grants run out, the State of Minnesota would be on the hook for 100 ...

Duluth rail service gets boost in transportation bill

The ambitious Northern Lights Express Minneapolis-to-Duluth project is among the big winners in the transportation bill, which was approved by the Legislature ...

Duluth-Twin Cities rail link included in transportation bill headed for ...

House and Senate lawmakers have agreed on a final version of a transportation budget bill that includes $194.7 million for Northern Lights ...

MnDOT awarded $18 million grant for Highway 197 reconstruction ...

BEMIDJI — Gov. Tim Walz announced on Friday that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has been awarded $18 million in Rebuilding ...

Minnesota legislature approves funding for Northern Lights Express ...

– The Minnesota Legislature has approved a transportation measure that includes nearly $195 million in funding for the Northern Light Express ...

Local Contributions to State and Regional Transportation Facilities ...

The City began discussions with MnDOT about state funding after the federal funds had been awarded. ... While MnDOT can only spend trunk highway funds on trunk ...

Northern lights could be visible in Minnesota this week - FOX 9

... northern lights, we are not experts on the subject. You can get a forecast from the experts at the Space Weather Prediction Center here or ...

State aims to receive $68M in federal funds for electric vehicle ...

“Mainly it was just, 'Push forward.' We really need the infrastructure to push ahead,” said Lambert. “Our infrastructure in Minnesota is ...

Northern Lights project seeks engineering bids - Minnesota Lawyer

The Northern Lights Express took another step forward last week when the Minnesota Department of Transportation started taking bids for ...

FTA awards $90 million in IIJA funding to Ohio and Minnesota

The university will receive approximately $5.1 million to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of ...

Northern Lights Express Program/Project Management Oversight

Project Description. The NLX project is being led by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in ...

Minnesota's Northern Lights Express Service Approved for State ...

Minnesota legislature has approved 195 million USD in funding for the Northern Light Express (NLX) passenger rail project.

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