The reality around the construction of a passenger train service between Duluth and the Twin Cities appears to be chugging along.

In May 2023, the state legislature appropriated $194.7 million in new funding toward the project called the Northern Lights Express. These funds provide the 20% local match needed to pursue federal grants to complete design work, construct the project and purchase locomotives and passenger cars for the service. Federal matching grants are expected to pay for roughly 80% of the project.

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