Interesting post on the site of our partners at OnBoard Midwest on the joining of two Wisconsin passenger rail coalitions in their advocacy for high-speed rail linking Chicago and St. Paul. Check it out [...]
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From Dan Scott, former chair of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, writing in advance of National Train Day on the OnBoard Midwest blog: Today the business community is … working hard to invest in efforts that are good for the entire community. This is why the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and other business [...] High speed rail train. Excerpted from the OnBoard Midwest blog: The Obama Administration has directed planning funds to high-speed rail upgrades along the Mississippi River Route in the first round of investments from the America’s Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The White House approved a total $823 million for the high-speed rail line from Chicago to Saint [...] Union Depot headhouse contruction 1919, courtesy Minnesota Historical Society To hear a Minnesota Public Radio story about the Union Depot reconstruction project and to see photos of the historic building taken by reporter Tom Crann, click here. The piece features Ramsey County Commissioner Jim McDonough, Chair of the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority. It was originally broadcast [...] From OnBoard Midwest: After an extensive study, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has selected the River Corridor as the most cost-effective and competitive candidate for receiving Federal Stimulus dollars and bringing High Speed Rail into the state! The River Corridor will serve as the backbone for future development and promises the most substantial economic benefits. With a rail [...] Our friends at OnBoard Midwest have posted a new video, looking at Red Wing’s long association with the railroad and the community’s embrace of the proposed river route for high speed rail linking St. Paul and Chicago. Check it out. And while you’re at it, be sure to check out the other videos on RTube, our [...] The Thursday, Oct. 29, Red Rock Corridor meeting has been cancelled and the November and December meetings have been combined into one meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Cottage Grove City Hall (map/directions) at 3:30 p.m. The Red Rock Corridor runs 30 miles from Hastings to the Union Depot in St. Paul and on to Minneapolis. [...]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited Union Depot in downtown St. Paul with Congresswoman Betty McCollum and members of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 15, 2009. LaHood vowed to be a “full partner” with Ramsey County in developing the multimodal transit hub and called the Union Depot project a [...] From OnBoard Midwest’s blog: GREAT editorial today in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the impact high-speed rail can have on Saint Paul and 0ur entire region. It’s about more than just passenger service – it’s about making our economy here stronger at a critically important time. There are some excerpts below. You can read the entire [...] |
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