The Duluth Zephyr is a fan-favorite, with daily rides and amazing views of the water.

DULUTH — U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar gathered a small group in his Chisholm office in 2002 to discuss plans for passenger rail service between Duluth and the Twin Cities. In January, 21 years later, a ...

In some ways, the new Northern Lights Express train between the Twin Cities and Duluth will be a sort of back-to-the-future moment for Minnesota. A “North Star” train between the two destinations ...

The Duluth River Train is just weeks away from ending it’s time on the tracks for the season, but in its 45th year, the train has offered plenty of rides and memories all summer. The river train has a ...

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Duluth will be the place to be for steam locomotive enthusiasts this weekend. And for the first time in years, more than 500 of them will arrive from the Twin Cities on a train pulled by the historic ...

Imagine a network of paved walking and bicycling paths to encourage people to bike and walk to Northern Lights Express (NLX) stations. Existing paved paths could be used with new paths built alongside ...

Welcome to the rail revelry, MnDOT. Most states already have comprehensive plans for freight and passenger rail systems. The plans are needed before states can receive federal stimulus money for train ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As ...