Supporters of high speed rail to Duluth undeterred

Backers of high speed rail between the Twin Cities and Duluth say they plan to proceed with the project. That's despite a newly conservative political climate in Washington, and despite a recently released study that suggested the line could be a money loser.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio reporter Bob Kelleher, who talked from our Duluth bureau about that and other news in northeastern Minnesota.

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