MN: Janice Rettman to Chair Minnesota HSR Commission

Ramsey County Commissioner Janice Rettman was elected chair of the Minnesota High-Speed Rail Commission, a group of public officials that advocates for a high-speed rail line between the Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago.

Rettman replaces St. Charles Mayor William J. Spitzer, who did not seek re-election this year as mayor and resigned from the commission.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is studying the feasibility of adding a second daily Amtrak train between the Twin Cities and Chicago as well as other efforts to evaluate high-speed rail in the 340-mile corridor ...

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