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Railroads

Underpass underway: Downtown Moorhead project separating trains and traffic

Underpass underway: Downtown Moorhead project separating trains and traffic

A $120 million project will drop street traffic below two busy rail lines passing through Moorhead. Cars and pedestrians currently being forced to wait for trains to pass will now be able to move more freely.
by Amy Felegy

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Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Railroad’s refusal to share right of way forces officials to look for new route for Bottineau corridor.
by Tim Nelson

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MN rail inspector's quest: Find the flaws, stop a future accident

MN rail inspector's quest: Find the flaws, stop a future accident

Loose spikes or broken rails can trigger a deadly train accident. Rich McCumber's job is to catch those problems first. A day on the tracks outside the Twin Cities shows that's no easy task.
by Dan Gunderson

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Railroads balk at making oil disaster plans public

Railroads balk at making oil disaster plans public

Only authorized emergency officials have been allowed to review the plans. Some say that makes it impossible to judge them. But one rail executive says the plans could provide a "road map" for terrorists.
by Tim Pugmire

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Inspectors find dozens of rail bridges need repair

Inspectors find dozens of rail bridges need repair

State and local inspectors declared 71 -- one in five -- of the rail bridges that span Minnesota's roadways structurally deficient. It's a record worse than that of the state's highway bridges.
by Dan Gunderson

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