MPR today is reporting a Nov. 16 starting date for the Northstar, Minnesota’s only commuter rail service. Unlike light rail, this train will use existing tracks to move commuters from the northern ‘burbs to downtown Minneapolis, near the new Target Field. According to the St. Cloud Times, the train is expected to have 3,400 riders every weekday.
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