AAMN to testify at Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee Hearing Feb 23
The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee will be conducting a hearing on Tuesday Feb 23, at 8:30am about the possible expansion of passenger rail in Minnesota. All Aboard Minnesota has been invited to testify. Our presentation will be centere ...
12 Montana Counties Officially Establish Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority
Twelve Montana counties have officially founded the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to advocate for the return of passenger rail service across southern Montana. The finalized joint resolution, fully executed this week, seals the commissioner action ...
FRA publishes Amtrak on time performance standards for host freight railroads
FRA publishes rule establishing minimum on-time standards between Amtrak and host railroads The rule is called a ‘huge victory’ for the traveling public as it sets a customer-focused view of Amtrak’s on time performance. Mischa Wanek-Libman The Feder ...
Post Bonding Bill - StarTrib article on the 2nd Proposed Passenger Train - Twin Cities to Chicago
Great article in the StarTrib about the outcome of the 2nd Train per the recently passed MN Bonding Bill. As the article points out, the $3M that funded passenger rail in a close to final version was moved to fund the Grassy Point Bridge project in D ...
StarTribune Article on 2nd Train and CRISI Grant Award
On Sunday Oct 4 Janet Moore from the StarTribune wrote an article about Minnesota and Wisconsin's CRISI Grant Award from the FRA to enable the 2nd train frequency from the Twin Cities to Chicago. As the article notes, the Minnesota Legislature needs ...
Help Save the Empire Builder!
And all long distance trains by calling your US Senator - •Your task is easy. Simply email your two Minnesota or Wisconsin U.S. Senators, contact information below. •Request that they set Amtrak appropriation at the $5B pandemic relief level to suppo ...
Zoom Meeting on Wed Sept 16 to Save the Empire Builder
Amtrak is moving forward with plans to reduce all long distance trains from daily to tri-weekly service beginning in October. Our Empire Builder is scheduled to begin tri-weekly service on Oct. 19, 2020. All Aboard Wisconsin and All Aboard Minnesot ...
House appropriates money for Amtrak, but the Senate needs to act
Appropriations bill would require Amtrak to maintain service to get funds. Amtrak and public transportation would receive at least $26 billion in emergency aid under the fiscal 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill proposed ...
Amtrak Announces Cuts to Long Distance Train Frequencies
Yesterday afternoon Amtrak announced in a service advisory that all long distance trains, with the exception of the Silver Meteor and Auto Train, will be cut from daily service to three times a week. The Silver Meteor will run four times a week and t ...
MN Passenger Rail Funding Update and Progress in Wisconsin
Minnesota House Capitol Investment Committee has sent its Bonding Bill (HF 2529) to the Ways and Means Committee in April. We were very pleased that $15M is proposed for the 2nd Train Frequency between the Twin Cities and Chicago, Twin Cities to Dulu ...