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Transportation

Several freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend

Several freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend

The list includes three freeway closures in St. Paul, along with closures affecting parts of Interstate 694 in the north metro and State Highway 5 in the west metro.
by Andrew Krueger

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Rochester’s new bus line comes with pain — and promise — for local businesses

Rochester’s new bus line comes with pain — and promise — for local businesses

Rochester is a decade into the largest economic development project in state history. And a big part of the plan is a rapid bus line that stands to move more than 10,000 people around Rochester daily. For local businesses, it comes with some pain — and promise.
by Catharine Richert

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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country.
by The Associated Press

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Extreme heat causes pavement buckling in Minnesota

Extreme heat causes pavement buckling in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Transportation asks drivers to slow down and to avoid driving over the hazard. MnDOT asks drivers to call 911 for emergency repairs.
by Hannah Yang

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The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here's what it means for cars and pollution

The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here's what it means for cars and pollution

The Trump administration has effectively eliminated two rules designed to promote cleaner cars. Now, as the EPA suggests not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last is poised to fall.
by Camila Domonoske

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