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  • Washington County to Use Federal Money on Red Rock Corridor Study

    The Washington County Regional Rail Authority will be using federal money to study the Red Rock transitway corridor. The authority approved the agreement with the Metropolitan Council at Tuesday’s meeting. The money will be used to update the 2007 Alternatives Analysis, which will advance the development of the corridor. The corridor is a proposed 30-mile

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  • Downtown parking lot plans approved

    The City of Hastings has approved plans for a new park and ride lot in downtown Hastings. The lot, to be constructed on the southern two thirds of the vacant lot between East Second and East Third streets and east of Tyler Street, is the first visible step towards establishing a transit rail station here

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  • South Washington County Bulletin reports on Newport transit station, commissioners quoted

    South Washington County Bulletin reports on Newport transit station, commissioners quoted See Article Here:http://www.swcbulletin.com/event/article/id/19941/

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  • Washington County Chooses Firm to Design Newport Transit Station

    The Newport Station will be built along the planned Red Rock Transit corridor, which is a 30-mile stretch from Hastings through downtown St. Paul and onto …Read More- http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2469642.shtm

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  • The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved plans for the Red Rock Corridor Station Area.

    The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved plans for the Red Rock Corridor Station Area. See full article here: http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2457828.shtml The Red Rock Area is a 30-mile transportation corridor that begins in Hastings and continues through downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis. Studies began in October 2009 to look at the anticipated growth of the corridor

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  • Red Rock Gaining Ground

    “The Red Rock transit corridor to link Minneapolis and Hastings is being viewed as a foundation for large-scale redevelopment in the river town of Newport. Communities nationwide are doing likewise.” Read the article at www.startribune.com

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  • Community and Business Leaders talk about the importance of Red Rock Transit for the Twin Cities Region

    A new video has been released featuring local residents and community leaders who describe in their own words why Red Rock is a key component to a comprehensive transit system in the Twin Cities. “When we talk to members, employers of all sizes, they tell us having a multi-modal transportation system is one of the

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  • Transit trains-formation

    By 2020 cities along the Red Rock Corridor could look much different than they do today. By the end of this decade, the whole concept of commuting between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and cities to the southeast as far as Red Wing could be radically changed. And major economic development could be going along

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  • Red Rock Corridor Station Area Planning Report Released for Public Review

    The Red Rock Corridor Commission released the Station Area Planning Report for public review during their June 30, 2011 meeting. The Report chronicles the results of an 18-month study that included extensive public participation and community outreach process to plan for the areas around proposed Red Rock Corridor station stops in St. Paul on Lower

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  • First five stages complete in Red Rock project

    Commuter rail service from Hastings to St. Paul may still be at least 10 years down the road, but the Red Rock Corridor Commission can check off the first of five steps in the process that will get them there. Last Wednesday, April 6, the commission presented the final station plans for Hastings, Cottage Grove,

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