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Northstar Line, commuter rail

Transportation officials exploring the end of commuter rail on the Northstar Line

Ridership on the commuter line has historically trailed behind that of other comparable services elsewhere in the country.

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Northstar commuter rail line facing uncertainty

Metro Transit's Northstar Commuter Rail line, a public transportation service running between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis, is facing an uncertain future. In 2023, it cost taxpayers over $11.5 million to operate,

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Met Council may move faltering Northstar Commuter Rail to bus service

The train, which launched in November 2009 and makes stops at stations in Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley, has long been viewed as a weak link in the metro’s public transit

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Is this the end of the line for the Northstar Commuter Line? Lawmakers will discuss shuttering the little-used route

A Minnesota House committee will hear a proposal Monday that effectively begins the process of shutting down the Northstar ...

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Report: Will Minnesota Shutter Northstar? (Updated With Commentary)

Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake, Minn., may be replaced by bus service, according to the ...

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Northstar commuter trains from Minneapolis to Big Lake could be replaced with bus service

After more than 15 years, the days of Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake may be numbered. MnDOT ...

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State legislator seeks to kill Twin Cities’ Northstar commuter rail

The chair of the transportation committee in Minnesota’s House of Representatives is leading a legislative effort to kill the Northstar commuter rail service. HF 269, introduced by Rep. Jon Koznick (R ...

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