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White House receives plan on ending railway contract dispute

White House receives plan on ending railway contract dispute

A railroad strike could devastate businesses that rely on Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX and other major freight railroads to deliver raw materials and ship their products. That's why Congress isn't likely to allow a strike to happen. In past national rail labor disputes, lawmakers have voted to impose terms on the railroads before workers could strike.
by The Associated Press

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St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

Opus Motorcar Co. is selling small, low-speed electric vehicles with hub motors — the kind in e-bikes and scooters — designed for short trips around town. Its 25-year-old CEO, Tom Skahen, has some big ambitions for shaking up how people think about local transportation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Creating a safe space for Black bodies on bikes

Creating a safe space for Black bodies on bikes

MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland spent an evening with Slow Roll MSP, a group aimed to help people reconnect to their communities and create a safe space for Black bodies on bikes.
by Ben Hovland

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Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives

Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient, but regulators still want it to do more to cut pollution from its engines.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul residents raise concerns about a possible bike path along Summit Avenue

St. Paul residents raise concerns about a possible bike path along Summit Avenue

There is a city plan in the works that may include a new bike path along historic Summit Avenue in St. Paul. It’s raising alarm bells among residents who worry it will uproot many of the street’s majestic trees and change the feel of the neighborhood. St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter Fred Melo talks with Cathy Wurzer about the controversy.
by Cathy Wurzer, Simone Cazares and Sam Stroozas

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FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades

FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades

The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports across the country — including four in Minnesota — to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using money approved in last year's huge infrastructure bill.
by The Associated Press

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