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(AP) - Federal officials plan to make $255 million
available for the planned Northstar commuter rail line that will
run from downtown Minneapolis northwest to Big Lake, U.S. Sen. Norm
Coleman's office announced Thursday.

      After a 60-day congressional review period, the project will be
authorized to receive $160 million in federal funds and another $95
million in state bonding funds, the Republican's office said.

      In December, the Northstar project is slated to pay the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway $11 million for track. Also
that month, the project expects to spend $40 million for rail cabs
and cars. The 40-mile Northstar line is set to open in late 2009.


      Last week, Coleman sent a letter in support of the project to
the Office of Management and Budget and the Transportation
Department.


      On Thursday, he said in a prepared statement, "Today's decision
is the most important step for Northstar since the project came to
the drawing board."
      

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Federal officials plan to make $255 million
available for the planned Northstar commuter rail line that will
run from downtown Minneapolis northwest to Big Lake, U.S. Sen. Norm
Coleman's office announced Thursday.


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