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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 [...] Photos from the Secretary of Transportation’s visit to Union Depot on Oct. [...]
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 [...] U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will visit the Twin Cities on Thursday, October 15, to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as well as other key transportation issues affecting the state and country. He will join U.S. Representative Betty McCollum for a tour of the St. Paul Union Depot, a federally designated Project of National [...] Union Depot headhouse contruction 1919, courtesy Minnesota Historical Society The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority approved a significant step forward for the Union Depot renovation project in downtown St. Paul today. The board voted unanimously to release a request for proposals to manage design and construction of the multimodal transit hub, with an eye toward completing [...] |
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