Northstar Commuter Rail

The Minnesota House Transportation Committee is meeting here in St. Cloud on Friday. One of the biggest topics of discussion is expected to be a bill to extend the Northstar Commuter Rail to St. Cloud.

While local officials continue to push for the Northstar Commuter Rail to be extended to St. Cloud, a State Representative from Sartell now says he'd like it to go all the way to Camp Ripley.

Republican State Representative Jim Knoblach of St. Cloud continues to push an alternative plan to bring the Northstar Commuter Rail service to St. Cloud.

A small increase in Northstar Commuter Rail fares goes into effect Sunday. It will cost you 25-cents more per fare as part of Metro Transit's across the board fare hikes.

If you take the Northstar Link Commuter Bus, you'll want to be aware of a revised schedule for the holidays.

A faith-based group which works for racial fairness and economic equality in Minnesota is sending a group down to St. Paul today (Thursday). ISAIAH will be lobbying lawmakers to extend the Northstar Commuter Rail to St. Cloud.

Supporters of extending the Northstar Commuter Rail Line to St. Cloud are getting organized in advance of the 2016 legislative session. About 200 people attended an event last week and signed a petition to bring the rail line here.

Sherburne County commissioners and members of Metro Transit will talk about how to grow ridership on the Northstar Commuter Rail line.

Metro Transit officials say nobody was injured when a Northstar commuter train struck a car with a baby inside near Elk River.

A man has been struck and killed by a Northstar commuter train near Elk River.