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Great River Rail Commission

A Solid Commitment:

The Great River Rail Commission is one of the leading voices on passenger rail in Minnesota. Made up of officials from local and regional governments from Saint Paul to La Crosse, the Commission advocates for passenger rail options along the Mississippi River Route, connecting the Twin Cities with Milwaukee and Chicago. The Commission's long range vision is that the Borealis train, launched in 2024, demonstrates demand for further investment in faster, more frequent passenger rail service.

​Vice-Chair Chris Meyer

cmeyer@co.winona.mn.us
Winona County

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Commissioner Susan Betcher

susan.betcher@co.goodhue.mn.us

Goodhue County

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Commissioner (Alternate) Linda Flanders

Linda.flanders@co.goodhue.mn.us

Goodhue County

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Executive Director Bob Gollnik

rgollnik@lacrossecounty.org

La Crosse Area Planning Committee

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Transportation Planner (Alternate) Erin Duffer

eduffer@lacrossecounty.org

La Crosse Area Planning Committee

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Commissioner Rafael Ortega

Rafael.e.ortega@co.ramsey.mn.us

Ramsey County

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Commissioner (Alternate) Bob Walkes

bwalkes@co.wabasha.mn.us

Wabasha County

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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

mward@co.winona.mn.us

Winona County​

Public Works Director Ryan Burfeind

rburfeind@cottagegrovemn.gov

City of Cottage Grove

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Councilmember Monique Garza

Mgarza@cottagegrovemn.gov

City of Cottage Grove

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​Member Not Appointed

City of Goodview

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Councilmember Dave Pemble

dpemble@hastingsmn.gov

City of Hastings

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Mayor Mark Nichols

MNichols@ci.lake-city.mn.us

City of Lake City

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Mayor Laurie Elliott

lelliott.newport@gmail.com

City of Newport

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Commissioner Daniel Derudder

Daniel.derudder@piic.org

Prairie Island Indian Community

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Mayor Mike Wilson

Mike.wilson@ci.red-wing.mn.us

City of Red Wing​​​

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Councilmember Wayne Getz

wm4grand@hbcsc.net
City of Saint Charles

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Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

ward2@ci.stpaul.mn.us

City of St. Paul

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Councilmember Tim Conrad

tconrad@stpaulpark.org

City of St. Paul Park​

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Mayor (Alternate) John Schaber

jschaber@stcharlesmn.org

City of Saint Charles

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Member Not Appointed

City of Utica

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Supervisor John Plehal

johnplehal.wacoutatownboard@gmail.com

Wacouta Township

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Councilmember Steve Young

syoung@ci.winona.mn.us

City of Winona

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Councilmember (Alternate) Pam Eyden

peyden@ci.winona.mn.us

City of Winona

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Annual Reports

Meeting Documents

Stay current on all the exciting and informative meetings surrounding Great River Rail.

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Upcoming Meetings

2024 Meeting Schedule

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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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September 5, 2024

June 6, 2024

May 2, 2024

March 7, 2024

January 4, 2024

September 7, 2023

June 1, 2023

March 2, 2023

January 5, 2023

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