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Over 250,000 passengers have used Amtrak's Borealis line as of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the rail service said July ...
Amtrak has announced that its state-sponsored Borealis train carried its 250,000th passenger over the Independence Day 2025 holiday weekend.
Amtrak’s Borealis reached the 250,000-passenger milestone during the July 4th holiday weekend, the passenger operator has ...
Amtrak's Borealis line celebrates 250,000 riders in its first year, offering travel between the Twin Cities and Chicago with scenic views and regional fare.
Thanks to the support of our partners, we’re honored to have more than a quarter-million customers, and counting, travel on the Borealis train this past year,” said Amtrak President Roger Harris.
Amtrak’s new Borealis line, which started service in May of 2024 and runs between Chicago and the Twin Cities, and through Wisconsin, carried its ...
The Borealis, a mid-day Amtrak train from the downtown St. Paul Union Depot to Chicago, launched in late May following decades of advocacy by rail fans eager to see a second train roll out daily ...
Borealis operates under a contract Amtrak has with the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. In its first 11 days, more than 6,600 travelers rode the line, according to the railroad’s ...
The Borealis passenger train from St. Paul to Chicago surpassed 100,000 riders in October after premiering in May. Amtrak and state transportation officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois ...
The Borealis is the first passenger rail service expansion in Wisconsin in 22 years. Amtrak is trending to set a new all-time record for national travel this year, according to Lang.
The Amtrak Borealis train pulls out Union Depot in St. Paul for its inaugural trip to Chicago on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The new service joins the current Empire Builder route, ...
PORTAGE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Preliminary numbers are in after the first full month of Amtrak's new Borealis line, which offers twice daily stops in Columbus, Wisconsin Dells, and Portage.. The first full ...