State Rail Plan Update

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The comment period for the State Rail Plan is now closed.

The comment period for the final draft of the Minnesota State Rail Plan is closed. The final draft of the plan can still be viewed here. The next and final step in the process is the adoption of the final State Rail Plan. This step involves reviewing comments received during the comment period, internal review of the plan document, submission to Federal Railroad Administration, and submission to Governor's Office.

The Minnesota State Rail Plan envisions the future of Minnesota’s rail transportation system over the next 20 years. The plan describes the importance of railroads to Minnesota’s economy, the state of the current rail system and trends, and identifies key rail investments that better support the transportation of goods, services and people throughout Minnesota. The plan guides and supports MnDOT’s efforts to ensure rail and all modes of transportation work together to move Minnesota.

Informational webinar recordings

MNDOT hosted two webinars to provide an overview of information in the draft State Rail Plan document. The webinars were recorded and can be viewed via the links below:

What is the vision provided in the State Rail Plan?

The Rail Plan’s vision and goals are aligned with those of Minnesota’s Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (SMTP).

MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you feel you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability to fully participate (such as an ASL or a spoken language interpreter), or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print), please contact: 651-366-4720 or ADArequest.dot@statemn.us

The comment period for the State Rail Plan is now closed.

The comment period for the final draft of the Minnesota State Rail Plan is closed. The final draft of the plan can still be viewed here. The next and final step in the process is the adoption of the final State Rail Plan. This step involves reviewing comments received during the comment period, internal review of the plan document, submission to Federal Railroad Administration, and submission to Governor's Office.

The Minnesota State Rail Plan envisions the future of Minnesota’s rail transportation system over the next 20 years. The plan describes the importance of railroads to Minnesota’s economy, the state of the current rail system and trends, and identifies key rail investments that better support the transportation of goods, services and people throughout Minnesota. The plan guides and supports MnDOT’s efforts to ensure rail and all modes of transportation work together to move Minnesota.

Informational webinar recordings

MNDOT hosted two webinars to provide an overview of information in the draft State Rail Plan document. The webinars were recorded and can be viewed via the links below:

What is the vision provided in the State Rail Plan?

The Rail Plan’s vision and goals are aligned with those of Minnesota’s Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (SMTP).

MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you feel you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability to fully participate (such as an ASL or a spoken language interpreter), or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print), please contact: 651-366-4720 or ADArequest.dot@statemn.us

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