Publication: Star Tribune
February 5th, 2008 - MINNEAPOLIS – President Bush's 2009 budget proposal includes $71 million for the Northstar commuter rail line.
Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., said the money would complete the federal government's $156 million investment in the $320 million project.
Coleman called the Northstar line a "critical transportation project" for Minnesota.
"When completed, Northstar will ease congestion, create jobs and decrease our dependence on foreign oil," Coleman said.
The 40-mile line will run from downtown Minneapolis through the northwest suburbs and to Big Lake. It is expected to open late next year.
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