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Starting on May 21st, there will be a new way to travel from Minnesota to Chicago, and all for less than a tank of gas.

Amtrak has announced a second daily train service between the Twin Cities and Chicago, via Milwaukee, starting May 21.

Amtrak says it will expand passenger train service between St. Paul and Chicago this month, adding a second set of daily trains.

The new route, called the Amtrak Borealis, will run between the two cities via Milwaukee.

A new Amtrak line is connecting Milwaukee, Chicago and the Twin Cities.

The trains will make the current Empire Builder stops between St. Paul and Milwaukee and Hiawatha stops between Milwaukee and Chicago.

Amtrak has begun selling tickets for a newly minted “Borealis” line that will double service between Chicago and the Twin Cities beginning May 21.

Railroad industry news about: Amtrak, Borealis route, St. Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Rail Passengers Association, IIJA, passenger rail. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

Starting on May 21st, there will be a new way to travel from Minnesota to Chicago, and all for less than a tank of gas.

(St. Paul, MN)--Starting May 21st, Amtrak will introduce a new route called the Amtrak Borealis, connecting St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee. The service, offering a second daily train between