Amtrak and Federal transportation budget situation
December 14, 2014
Here is an update on how Amtrak is faring under the $1.1 Trillion Budget that is headed for President Obama' desk: Transportation Overall funding for transportation programs would remain largely flat. The Transportation Department would get $17.8 bil ...
MNDot to host open houses for Minneapolis-Duluth High Speed Rail Service
November 22, 2014
Open houses slated for proposed Minneapolis-Duluth high-speed rail service The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host four open houses next month to solicit public input and answer questions on the proposed Northern Lights Express (NLX) ...
All Aboard Minnesota is now a 501 (c) 3 Status Non-Profit!
November 22, 2014
We are very pleased to announce that the IRS has granted us 501 (c) 3 status as a non-profit organization. This status backdates to our incorporation with the State of Minnesota on July 5, 2013. All of your donations and membership dues are now tax ...
Public Meetings for the Rochester-Twin Cities Passenger Rail Corridor Investment
July 23, 2014
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
May 11, 2014
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!
April 3, 2014
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
April 3, 2014
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
April 2, 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 ...
March 24, 2014
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
February 27, 2014
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 ...