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A project nearly a decade in the making came to fruition Tuesday, as Amtrak's "Borealis" line transported its first passengers between Chicago and the Twin Cities.

Amtrak Senior Public Relations Manager Marc Magliari told WTMJ the change is due to an equipment issue with its railcars.

Amtraks new Borealis line from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Chicago will add a second daily train to Wisconsin Dells, Portage, Columbus and Tomah.

COLUMBUS, Wis. – With perfect timing, the “Borealis” is arriving in Columbus on the heels of a rare Aurora Borealis display. The newest Borealis is Amtrak’s second daily train between

Last week, Amtrak announced the addition of a new long-haul train, "The Borealis," between Chicago and the Twin Cities. Daily round-trips will start on May 21, taking the same route

With an additional trip along the Mississippi River, La Crosse and Winona can anticipate increased tourism, and residents can experience more consistent travel to locations across...

Finley Olsen guided trains over a bridge and around some curved track at St. Paul's Union Depot on Sunday afternoon. The tracks were wooden and not quite as big as the real ones outside. Dressed in a striped conductor's hat and overalls that matched his blue glasses, the nearly 3-year-old has been "into trains for quite a while," said his mother, Molly. Hence the trek from Menomonie, Wis., to ...

Amtrak will launch a new train later this month, expanding access between the Twin Cities and Chicago.

Rail travelers can new enjoy a second train that runs through La Crosse. Amtrak has announced the addition of a second daily service between the Twin Cities and Chicago, dubbed

There are options to board the Amtrak at Staples and St. Cloud.