Process
Project Phases
Project Phase
|
Description
|
Task
|
Phase I |
Rail Vision |
Task 1 |
Phase II |
Inventory Freight System and Passenger Rail Plans |
Tasks 2 and 3 |
Phase III |
Integration of passenger and freight planning, and development of performance criteria |
Tasks 4 and 5 |
Phase IV |
Plan Development – Needs, Institutional Arrangements, Programs, Financing |
Tasks 6-9 |
Continuous Public Outreach |
Task 10 |
|
Final Report |
Task 11 |
|
Project Schedule

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)

