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...
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Jun 28, 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...
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Jun 28, 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...
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Jun 28, 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...
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Jun 27, 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...
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Jun 24, 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...
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Jun 22, 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...
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Jun 22, 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...
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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”...
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Apr 21, 2021
Amtrak Expansion Gains Support
KMALand.com April 19, 2021 Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway as well as the mayors of Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis are...
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Apr 13, 2021
Winona Council expresses unanimous support for second daily train
Winona Daily News - April 8, 2021 The Winona City Council has unanimously expressed its approval for the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago...
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Apr 13, 2021
Biden plan could boost Amtrak potential to Chicago, Duluth
Star Tribune - April 10, 2021 When Cass Casarez visits family in Wisconsin, the trip involves either hitching a ride, taking an Amtrak...
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Apr 6, 2021
Public comment sought on Twin Cities-Chicago rail
Hometown Focus - April 2, 2021 The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)...
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Apr 6, 2021
Plans for Second Passenger Rail Line From Chicago to Twin Cities Chugging Along
Wisconsin Public Radio - March 31, 2021 A proposal to add a second daily round-trip passenger train from the Twin Cities to Chicago, by...
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Apr 1, 2021
New Amtrak train route could link Chicago and the Twin Cities via Milwaukee with daily round trips
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 31, 2021 A second daily round-trip passenger train on the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago rail corridor...
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Apr 1, 2021
Second Amtrak train: Waiting on MN
Winona Post - March 31, 2021 Could this be the year? Passenger rail advocates have been trying for years to get funding to double...
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Mar 30, 2021
DOT looking for insight on second train through Columbus, Dells and Portage
Portage Daily Register - March 29, 2021 Three states are working to add a second round-trip train from Minneapolis to Chicago. This...
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Mar 26, 2021
Opinion: Let's Go! With a 2nd Train to Chicago
Sierra Club North Star Chapter - March 22, 2021 It is crunch time for a proposed second daily train between the Twin Cities and Chicago....
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Mar 24, 2021
Great attendance at TCMC Second Train Winona Virtual Town Forum
On Tuesday, March 23, more than 65 attendees took part in the virtual town forum “TCMC Second Train - What’s in it for Winona” co-hosted...
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Mar 22, 2021
Comments sought on rail project to add second daily Twin Cities-Chicago round-trip through La Crosse
WKBT - March 19, 2021 The Wisconsin and Minnesota transportation departments are seeking public input on a proposal to add a second daily...
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