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  • Three spots filled on Red Rock commission

    Three members-one from St. Paul-have been added to the citizens commission that advises regional rail authorities on the development of the Red Rock Corridor, a proposed commuter rail line that would run from Hasting to Minneapolis. The new Citizens Advisory Committee members include: Jeffrey Holtz, of St. Paul, a teacher at the Higher Ground Academy

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  • Growth to sprout with Hastings-Twin Cities rail line

    When the Red Rock commuter train begins rolling between Hastings and the Twin Cities by the end of the decade, a surge in economic development will be going along for the ride. At four planned stops — Hastings, Cottage Grove, Newport and in southeastern St. Paul near Battle Creek Park — train stations are expected

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  • Red Rock adds 3 citizen advisers

    The Red Rock Corridor Commission recently added three members to its Citizens Advisory Committee, which is participating in transit station planning and development efforts for the proposed commuter rail line between St. Paul and Hastings. The new members are: Jeffrey Holtz (St. Paul), a teacher at a charter school in St. Paul. Holtz previously lived

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  • Two with local ties join Red Rock Corridor committee

    Two people with south Washington County ties have joined the Red Rock Corridor Commission Citizens Advisory Committee. Emily White, a 42-year Newport resident and Jeffrey Holtz, a St. Paul teacher who previously lived in Cottage Grove for 25 years are the committee’s newest members, according to a press release.Read mor

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  • It is time for train talk

    The Red Rock Corridor Commission is about to open its doors to public comment regarding proposed commuter rail stations in Hastings, Cottage Grove, Newport and St. Paul. Although construction on the line isn’t likely to begin before 2016, and service isn’t projected to begin before 2019, the commission is working to gather public input on

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  • Rail authority seeks grants for Red Rock, Rush Line corridors

    The Washington County Regional Railroad Authority – which is composed of the Washington County Board of Commissioners – agreed July 20 to submit two grant applications for planning the Red Rock and Rush Line transit corridors, both of which run through portions of Washington County. The proposed Red Rock Corridor rail route goes from Hastings

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  • A new, wider Wakota Bridge opens in early July

    When Lyle Jacoby joined the Wakota Bridge Coalition, he envisioned driving his restored 1929 Ford Model A over a new river crossing. That was 20 years ago. ‘We’re almost there,’ Jacoby, 76, of Inver Grove Heights said while standing on the bridge during a Minnesota Department of Transportation tour this month. The two-span bridge, which

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  • Kriesel meets with D.C. lawmakers to promote transportation programs

    Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel was among a delegation that traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Minnesota Transportation Alliance annual Congressional “fly-in” June 8-10. While in the nation’s Capitol, the group met with members of the Minnesota’ Congressional delegation to thank the members for their support for the construction of the Stillwater bridge

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  • Editorial: Cities will be hubs for future transit

    Ninety or so years ago, the Twin Cities were tucked happily into the golden age of train travel. St. Paul’s stately new Union Depot, finished in 1923, was handling more than 200 trains a day. A similar number were running through the Great Northern and Milwaukee stations in Minneapolis. In addition, remnants of a commuter

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  • Local residents named to Red Rock Corridor Advisory Committee

    The Red Rock Corridor Commission announced Wednesday the creation of its new Citizens Advisory Committee — a group made up of residents and business owners along the transit route that will represent the community as station areas for a future commuter rail line are planned, according to a press release.Read mor

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