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Speaker of the House tours Union Depot

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks after a tour of Ramsey County's Union Depot on Saturday while Commissioners Jim McDonough and Rafael Ortega and Congressman Jim Oberstar look on.

‘The Dirt Will Fly’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Ramsey County’s Union Depot in St. Paul this morning, along with members of the Ramsey County board, House [...]

Celebrating Rail

Scenes from National Train Day at the Amtrak Station in St. Paul, Minnesota, May [...]

New Union Depot Rendering

Union Depot, artist's rendering

Here is a look at what Union Depot will look like when it returns to service as a multimodal transit hub in 2012. The rendering comes from the design team working on the renovation project, led by Mortenson Construction. Keep an eye on this space for more photos, graphics and videos of [...]

Union Depot Renovations in 3D

No need for 3D glasses — our artists have done the work for you. Here is a new animated look at how plans are progressing for Ramsey County’s renovation of Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The new Union Depot Multimodal Transit Hub will reopen for business in late 2012, with service by Amtrak, Greyhound, Jefferson [...]

Regional Rail Authority to Meet April 6

The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. (Click here for transit options). The board will consider a contract with TranSystems Corporation of Kansas City, MO, for completion of an East Metro Rail Capacity and Engineering Improvements Study. The [...]

Red Rock Corridor Names Citizens Advisory Committee

The Red Rock Corridor Commission has created a Citizens Advisory Committee, which will provide feedback on transit station planning and development to the Commission. In addition, the CAC will be the main liaison between the project management team and community members along the Red Rock Corridor.

The Commission is creating its Citizens Advisory Committee to provide an [...]

March 23 DBE Mixer at Union Depot

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Audio Tour of Union Depot

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 [...]

Union Depot Construction Contract Signed

Representatives from the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority, MA Mortenson Construction, and other partners signed a contract last week to allow work to begin on renovations to Saint Paul’s historic Union Depot.  The team committed to an aggressive construction schedule, which calls for the renovations to the Amtrak, commuter and high-speed rail facilities to be completed [...]

Regional Rail Authority Meets Tuesday

The Regional Rail Authority will meet at the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul on Tuesday, Jan. 26 (Map/Directions or Transit Options).

The board is expected to select a consultant to perform an economic analysis and development potential study for the Union Depot.

To read the agenda, click [...]