Public Meetings for the Rochester-Twin Cities Passenger Rail Corridor Investment
Hello! As a reminder, there are three upcoming public meetings next week for the Zip Rail Project! At the public meetings, participants can review the Scoping Booklet and Draft Scoping Decision Document (view the document prior to the meeting at www. ...
Fun For Everyone - National Train Day 2014 at SPUD
We sincerely hope all of you had as much fun as we did at National Train Day at St. Paul Union Depot May 10. Hundreds of you came by to talk with us and we really enjoyed talking with you, hearing your stories, and the need for more passenger trains ...
National Train Day - May 10 - Save the Date!
National Train Day is Saturday May 10 - join us at St. Paul Union Depot for a day of fun for everyone! You can visit Amtrak's website for more information on this great day! www.Amtrak.com; See you there! ...
Amtrak Operations to move to St. Paul Union Depot May 7
After the Afternoon Zephyr left St. Paul Union Depot on May 1, 1971, St. Paul Union Depot has not seen any intercity passenger service, until now. After a major restoration, St. Paul Union Depot has again become a transportation hub serving local an ...
Empire Builder Schedule Change - April 15, 2014
From Trains Magazine Newswire ‘Empire Builder’ schedule lengthened to accommodate route congestion Please note - the new schedule is published in the "Amtrak and the Empire Builder" schedule page on this site. By Bob Johnston Published: March 27, 20 ...
USDOT report: More investments needed in transportation infrastructure As much as $24.5 billion is needed per year to improve the condition of transit-rail and bus systems, according to theU.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) latest report on ...
President Obama Proposes Historic Investment for Passenger Rail in Surface Transportation Program
In a visit to St. Paul’s restored Union Depot, President Barack Obama outlined an ambitious $302 billion, 4-year investment plan for America’s roads, bridges, railways, and transit. $19 billion of that will go towards rail, with another $72 billion d ...
DEFEND OUR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS!
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP NARP and ALL ABOARD MINNESOTA DEFEND THE LONG-DISTANCE TRAINS! We all know that Amtrak's long-distance trains have been threatened for some time and for a variety of reasons. Despite the many benefits these trains provide to t ...
Amtrak Under Threat!
Please read the release from the National Association of Railroad Passengers, our national sister organization. The US House has voted to dramatically cut Amtrak's funding, which could endanger trains like the Empire Builder - call your US House Rep ...
Success!! - National Train Day - St. Paul Union Depot
Sincere thank you to all who stopped by our table on May 11 at National Train Day! We estimate we spoke with over 800 people. We truly enjoyed meeting and talking with all of you. Of course, we are truly heartened by your support for more intercit ...