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Northstar Commuter Rail

Posted on December 12, 2009 | 1 Comment
Many of you have seen the ad campaign stating “Minnesota’s newest Star!” Our first commuter rail, Northstar, held a grand opening on November 14th and began regular operations on November 16th. This new line utilizes existing train tracks and runs from Big Lake (between Minneapolis...
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