AM 1240 WJON » Northstar Commuter Rail http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:49:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Northstar Ridership Down in 2012 http://wjon.com/northstar-ridership-down-in-2012/ http://wjon.com/northstar-ridership-down-in-2012/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:26:32 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=161395 Ridership on the Northstar Commuter Rail Line dropped in 2012 compared to the year before.

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]]> http://wjon.com/northstar-ridership-down-in-2012/feed/ 0 mn-getonboard.com Black Friday Shoppers Can Catch Northstar Link http://wjon.com/black-friday-shoppers-can-catch-northstar-link/ http://wjon.com/black-friday-shoppers-can-catch-northstar-link/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:01:28 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=147728 The Northstar Link commuter bus won't run tomorrow because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/black-friday-shoppers-can-catch-northstar-link/feed/ 0 Mixed Northstar Ridership Numbers in 2011 http://wjon.com/mixed-northstar-ridership-numbrs-in-2011/ http://wjon.com/mixed-northstar-ridership-numbrs-in-2011/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:14:42 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=67712 There's mixed ridership numbers for the Northstar Commuter Rail. Officials say ridership among daily commuters was up 7% in 2011. However, overall ridership was down 1%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/mixed-northstar-ridership-numbrs-in-2011/feed/ 0 mn-getonboard.com Northstar Offers Special Service During Vikings Games http://wjon.com/northstar-off/ http://wjon.com/northstar-off/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:51:50 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=28073 The Northstar Commuter Rail and the Northstar Bus Link will be running during Vikings games. During all home pre-season and regular season games they'll have special trains and buses to-and-from Mall of America Field at the Metrodome.

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]]> http://wjon.com/northstar-off/feed/ 0 Metro Transit Northstar Commuter Rail Service Resumes http://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-service-resumes/ http://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-service-resumes/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:46:19 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=22720 Metro Transit officials say Northstar commuter rail service has resumed after a weekend freight train derailment in Fridley. Northstar resumed service Tuesday afternoon, carrying home commuters who took buses to downtown Minneapolis in the morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-service-resumes/feed/ 0 No Metro Bus Service July 4th; Northstar To Serve Twins Game http://wjon.com/no-metro-bus-service-july-4th-northstar-to-serve-twins-game/ http://wjon.com/no-metro-bus-service-july-4th-northstar-to-serve-twins-game/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:47:43 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=20540 The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission wants to alert you to the fact there will be no Metro Bus Service on Monday, July 4th. However, Northstar Link and Northstar Commuter Rail will be serving the Twins 1:10 p.m. Twins baseball game Monday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/no-metro-bus-service-july-4th-northstar-to-serve-twins-game/feed/ 0 More Commuters Ride Northstar In January http://wjon.com/more-commuters-ride-northstar-in-january/ http://wjon.com/more-commuters-ride-northstar-in-january/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:43:43 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=7862 A nice jump in ridership for both the Northstar Commuter Rail Line and Northstar Link bus service last month. Northstar saw an overall increase of 3,400 riders in January compared to January 2010.

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]]> http://wjon.com/more-commuters-ride-northstar-in-january/feed/ 0 NorthStarTrain.org Northstar Commuter Rail Going To Holidazzle, Adjusts Christmas Eve Runs http://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-going-to-holidazzle-adjusts-christmas-eve-runs/ http://wjon.com/northstar-commuter-rail-going-to-holidazzle-adjusts-christmas-eve-runs/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:01:19 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=2224 The Northstar Commuter Rail and Bus Link have caught the holiday spirit. The train is making a special run tomorrow (Saturday) down to Minneapolis for the Holidazzle parade. Northstar has also modified their schedule for Christmas Eve Day.

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