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Transportation

Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants

Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants

The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Road fixes, wastewater upgrades and more: Walz signs $2.6 billion capital investment bills

Road fixes, wastewater upgrades and more: Walz signs $2.6 billion capital investment bills

For the first time since 2020, state lawmakers approved a funding bill that will pay for dozens of road and bridge, wastewater treatment and building repair projects around the state.
by Dana Ferguson

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Train carrying hazardous material derails in NW Minnesota; no injuries or evacuations reported

Train carrying hazardous material derails in NW Minnesota; no injuries or evacuations reported

Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway said some of the cars that derailed near Lancaster, Minn., were carrying hazardous materials, but said “the initial assessment by first responders on the scene is that there are no leaks from the rail cars.”
by Andrew Krueger

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