Public Outreach

 

 

Response to Comments

 

MnDOT addresses several key issues that have been brought through public comments on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

 

 

Open House Meetings

 

Final Open House and Public Hearing

 

MnDOT held three Open House meetings and a public hearing video conference at various locations across the state during the Dec. 31 - Jan. 29 public comment period.

• Open House and Public Hearing Meeting Materials
• Open House Meeting Summary (PDF 21 KB)

 

MnDOT held two previous rounds of Open House meetings across the state to gather public input for the Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan.

 

Round One: April 21 - May 14, 2009

• Open House Meeting Materials

 

Round Two: October 6 - October 28

• Open House Meeting Materials

 

 

Other Meetings

 

Policy Advisory Committee

 

The PAC met last on Friday, November 13. More details

 

Technical Advisory Committees

 

The Freight and Passenger Technical Advisory Committee meetings were last held on Thursday, November 12. More information is available at the following links:

• Freight Technical Advisory Committee
• Passenger Technical Advisory Committee

 

 

Quick Links

• Passenger Rail Forum
• State Plan: 2009-2028 MnDOT is currently updating Minnesota's Statewide Transportation Plan.
• More about Passenger Rail and Freight
• Freight & Passenger Rail Studies
• Federal Railroad Administration

Passenger Rail Initiatives

• Passenger Rail -About passenger rail in Minnesota
• Northstar Commuter Rail
• Midwest Regional Rail System Wisconsin DOT: Economic Impacts of the MRRS (PDF 2.3 MB)