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(48,797 posts) Wed May 22, 2024, 09:01 PM May 2024

A new train service from St. Paul to Chicago Union Station, twice daily, 7.5 hrs. $41 one way

https://www.startribune.com/the-borealis-train-makes-its-maiden-voyage-tuesday-from-minnesota-to-chicago/600367530/

https://archive.ph/B0M2i

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A new train service from St. Paul to Chicago Union Station, twice daily, 7.5 hrs. $41 one way (Original Post) question everything May 2024 OP

No brainer, if you need this connection. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #1

I'd take that trip just for the train ride! Ocelot II May 2024 #2

man....that is cheap! bahboo May 2024 #3

I paid that fare... av8rdave Jun 2024 #4

Goes right by my house..... a kennedy Jun 2024 #5

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

1. No brainer, if you need this connection.

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Wed May 22, 2024, 09:06 PM

May 2024

Ocelot II

(120,815 posts)

2. I'd take that trip just for the train ride!

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Wed May 22, 2024, 09:54 PM

May 2024

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

3. man....that is cheap!

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Wed May 22, 2024, 10:57 PM

May 2024

av8rdave

(10,599 posts)

4. I paid that fare...

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Tue Jun 11, 2024, 07:21 PM

Jun 2024

Chicago - Columbus on Greyhound during the great Southwest meltdown.

I travel Columbus - MSP every month for 10 days for work. If the company I work for didn’t provide airfare, I’d consider a nonstop train service.

a kennedy

(32,066 posts)

5. Goes right by my house.....

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Sat Jun 22, 2024, 11:03 AM

Jun 2024

It’s only about 4 or 5 cars total. The normal Amtrak has between 9 and 10 cars.

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