The Amtrak Borealis line from St. Paul to Chicago saw more than 100,000 riders in its first five-and-a-half months. But for now, those train wheels are temporarily replaced with rubber. "We were ...

ST. PAUL-A locomotive derailed on a railroad bridge spanning the Mississippi River in St. Paul early Wednesday, spilling some 3,200 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. Absorbent booms to collect ...

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Amtrak’s Borealis train running from St. Paul to Chicago hit a major milestone over the summer and the momentum keeps on rolling. Friday’s trip from the Twin Cities to the Windy City was sold out and ...

Fire crews extinguished flames coming from a locomotive in St. Paul on Tuesday night. The St. Paul Fire Department said the fire was first reported just before 9 p.m. in the area of Childs Road and ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — A person was struck and killed by a light rail train Tuesday afternoon, according to Metro Transit officials. A spokesperson with Metro Transit police told KARE 11 the victim was ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — A celebration of all things train is underway this weekend. in St. Paul. Train days kicked off Saturday at Union Depot in downtown. This family-friendly event highlights all things ...

“We’re glad you’re here.” The sign that greets guests in the foyer of Lou Mitchell’s might as well be the Windy City’s official welcome mat. The Chicago diner, which celebrated its centennial last ...

A man was fatally shot on a Green Line light rail train as it approached the Hamline Avenue station in St. Paul at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, according to Metro Transit. Officials said Metro Transit ...

A person died Friday evening after being shot while on board a Green Line train in St. Paul, according to Metro Transit police. Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. Friday to a report of the shooting on ...

Late Tuesday morning, Amtrak launched a second train service between St. Paul and Chicago. The Aurora Borealis train service took years of work, as well as funding from the state and federal level.

The four corners of Snelling and University Avenues show both St. Paul’s strengths and the city’s most intransigent ...