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3 unusual facts about Twin Cities Rail Transport


Twin Cities Rail Transport

The system began to decline in the years leading up to World War II as automobile use began to rise.

In 1948, a Wall Street speculator named Charles Green bought 6000 shares of TCRT stock, expecting to make a quick profit.

Rail transport in the Twin Cities currently consists of Amtrak service between Chicago and Seattle, the METRO Blue Line light rail service running between downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America, passing by the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, and the Northstar Commuter Rail line between downtown Minneapolis and a number of northwest suburbs.



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