The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking Minnesota businesses and residents to provide feedback on the final draft of the Minnesota State Rail Plan. 

Comments received will be used to guide final updates to the plan, which shapes the future of Minnesota’s rail infrastructure and investments.

The Minnesota State Rail Plan envisions the future of Minnesota’s rail transportation system over the next 20 years. The plan describes the importance of railroads to Minnesota’s economy, the state of the current rail system and trends, and identifies key rail investments that better support the transportation of goods, services and people throughout Minnesota. The plan guides and supports MnDOT’s efforts to integrate rail with all modes of transportation to effectively move Minnesota.

Minnesota residents and businesses can review the plan online at talk.dot.state.mn.us/state-rail-plan. Paper copies are also available for review at eight MnDOT District offices located in Duluth, Bemidji, Baxter, Detroit Lakes, Rochester, Mankato, Willmar and Roseville.

Comments submitted online are encouraged. Written comments can also be submitted by mail to:

Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations

Attn: Robert Clarksen

Minnesota Department 

of Transportation

395 John Ireland Blvd

MS 050

Saint Paul, MN 55155

More information

Visit the project’s Let’s Talk Transportation website for the latest information.