Northstar Rail is CANCELLED - Minneapolis Train to Shut Down

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Following the latest news from Minneapolis, this week we are covering the unfortunate demise of the Northstar Rail. We'll take a look at the history of the project, why in some ways it was set up for failure, as well as discuss whether or not this route should actually be cancelled or not.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Northstar Rail Facts and Statistics
04:06 - Why This Was Set Up For Failure
06:57 - COVID's Effect of Northstar Rail
10:35 - Looking at Northstar Rail Station by Station
19:17 - Thinking About if it Extended to St Cloud
21:20 - Additional Background on The Cancellation
23:42 - Thoughts on Lessons Learned and If This Could Be Avoided

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