Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance
The Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance is a group working toward a 21st Century integrated rail vision to meet the transportation needs of the entire region for generations to come.
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2008

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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Now the Alliance can sort through the 284 name submissions to identify finalists. Don't hesitate to lobby for your favorite.

Mon at 5:58am
Brian
Brian
The Whitewater Line!!!
Mon at 6:45am
Brian Olson
Brian Olson
The Silver Fox!
Mon at 7:34am
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Both high-speed passenger and freight-rail opportunities for Rochester and southern Minnesota were included in the statewide rail plan released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance It's here! The draft statewide rail plan. And, it includes both high-speed passenger and freight rail priorities for Rochester and southern Minnesota.

Take a look for yourself: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/planning/railplan/resources.html.

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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance This year's New Years Baby? The draft statewide rail plan. Should be out by Dec. 31 and your friends at the Alliance will review and summarize for your reading pleasure.

December 30, 2009 at 6:23am
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance We're well over 260 names now. Get yours in and then enjoy the New Years celebration!

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Brian Olson
Brian Olson
The Silver Fox!
December 28, 2009 at 9:55am
John Crane
John Crane
grey wolf!!
December 28, 2009 at 11:37am
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Post Bulletin rail plan teaser.

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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Looks like the draft rail plan will be released next week, so don't put off your holiday festivities just to read the plan!

December 23, 2009 at 12:26pm
Jacob Malwitz
Jacob Malwitz
Wow! Here I was going to stay up all night to watch for them to releast the plan. LOL : )
December 23, 2009 at 5:18pm
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance MnDOT's draft statewide rail plan due out this week. We fully expect that Rochester will be on the map as one of the top priority projects. More to come.

December 21, 2009 at 1:53pm
Jodi
Jodi
The rail is comin' to Roch!!!
December 22, 2009 at 3:20am
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Great event at Fuel last night. Awesome to see so many enthusiastic supporters!

December 18, 2009 at 2:56pm
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Thanks so much for all of the great name ideas. We have some definite possibilities, but keep 'em coming!

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The dynamics around this issue are changing rapidly. There are new developments at local, state and federal levels on a regular basis. The Alliance's advocacy efforts continue to gain attention and our support is growing.
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Minneapolis mayor and DFL gubernatorial candidate RT Rybak says high-speed rail route must include Rochester. http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=428883

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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Here are a few names currently in use/being considered for other lines in Minnesota: Northstar Commuter Rail, Hiawatha LRT and Northern Lights Express. What woud you Name the Train? Tell us at www.SEMNRail.org.

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The dynamics around this issue are changing rapidly. There are new developments at local, state and federal levels on a regular basis. The Alliance's advocacy efforts continue to gain attention and our support is growing.
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance What better to do during a blizzard than to sit inside with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee and think of creative train names?

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Fernando Martin
Fernando Martin
'The Blade'
December 9, 2009 at 8:06am
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Submitting here works, too. Let's just keep those names coming.
December 9, 2009 at 11:59am
Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance

Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance Based on today's blizzard, we're surprised to only have one submission for "The Polar Express."

December 9, 2009 at 6:30am
Andrew Wambach
Andrew Wambach
How much in royalties would we have to pay for the naming rights?? Today in Minnesota, it sure feels like the Frozen tundra.
December 9, 2009 at 1:51pm
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Southeast Minnesota Rail Alliance 500 fans! OK, so let's get at least 500 potential name ideas submitted. We have lots of suggestions so far, but would love many, many more.

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The dynamics around this issue are changing rapidly. There are new developments at local, state and federal levels on a regular basis. The Alliance's advocacy efforts continue to gain attention and our support is growing.