Editorial: Cities will be hubs for future transit

Editorial: Cities will be hubs for future transit

Ninety or so years ago, the Twin Cities were tucked happily into the golden age of train travel. St. Paul’s stately new Union Depot, finished in 1923, was handling more than 200 trains a day. A similar number were running through the Great Northern and Milwaukee stations in Minneapolis. In addition, remnants of a commuter system were hanging on in each city, with lines still running to suburban stations in St. Paul Park, White Bear Lake, Stillwater and Lake Minnetonka. And a busy streetcar network interlaced both cities, with stops at each of the three big train stations.Read more