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Waning moon stalks Jupiter as Halloween approaches
Jupiter doesn't know it, but the stealthy moon is on track to make a close approach to the planet this Thursday night. Tonight you'll find the waning gibbous moon in edging into the constellation Ta...
Posted on 10/30/12 at 10:33 AM
Veterans, disabled, elderly to get trip planning help
A federal grant will give rural Minnesota veterans, their families, disabled and elderly looking for rides to places like doctors offices an easier way to line up transportation. Administrator Pete...
Posted on 11/10/11 at 4:50 AM
Viewpoint: Rail getting new life
Investing in passenger rail has taken on new life across the country as the Obama administration has set a goal of developing a better passenger rail network.By Myra Peterson , January 15, 2010
‘A major step forward’
Newport, Washington County formally agree: Knox site is the place for future park and rideJanuary 13, 2010
Need a lift? Dial-a-ride streamlines
Local transit service to expandBy Scott Wente , November 11, 2009
Rochester, Red Rock routes in rail plan
Two routes to Chicago in future plansBy Scott Wente , October 22, 2009
County zeroes in on Knox site
Washington County has focused its push for a Newport transit station on the old Knox Lumber site, but the city says there's private interest in the propertySeptember 23, 2009
Grant sought for transit station
Washington County transportation officials will solicit more than $2 million from the Counties Transit Improvement Board to purchase property for a future Newport transit station after county commissioners approved the grant application last week.September 16, 2009
Wisconsin lawmakers approve purchase of two high-speed trains from Spain
Trains will be used for Twin Cities to Chicago routeAugust 06, 2009
County may get help for I-94 corridor transit study funding
Washington County got some good news from Washington D.C. this past week. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-St. Paul) informed county officials that her office is submitting a request for $4 million in federal funding for a planned I-94 corridor transit alternatives study.April 28, 2009
County may get help from D.C. for I-94 transit study funding
Washington County got some good news from Washington D.C. this past week.By Hank Long , April 24, 2009
County board decides against taking over Dial-A-Ride
The Washington County Board of Commissioners made it clear that the county is not in the business of operating transit services when it voted 5-0 Tuesday, April 14 to endorse a Metropolitan Council option to continue to allow Metro Transit to manage Dial-A-Ride services in the county.By Hank Long , April 23, 2009
Transit hub: Ticket to wealth, or pipe dream?
Newport could open the door to lucrative mass transit oriented development if it moves ahead with planning for a park and ride and future commuter rail stop on a vacant commercial lot, Washington County Commissioner Myra Peterson told city officials in a meeting last week.April 15, 2009
Officials debate site of park and ride lot
The future of the Red Rock commuter corridor and growth in Newport intersect, officials say. But where?March 18, 2009
Board reviews high-speed rail agreement
If high-speed rail ever travels from St. Paul to Chicago, it will travel through more than two dozen jurisdictions in Minnesota.By Yvonne Klinnert , February 13, 2009
Hearing will happen on transit plan
Minnesota NewsThe chairman of the Senate transit subcommittee reversed directions Wednesday, now promising to consider a bill that would take $95 million out of Twin Cities transit funding and spread it among school bus programs statewide.
February 05, 2009
Washington County might pull out of transit tax
Washington County’s representatives on a metro-wide transit improvement board have raised concerns in recent weeks on how the board will distribute funds collected from the five contributing counties’ respective sales taxesBy Hank Long , September 18, 2008
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