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• MnDOT warns cyclists, motorists to be aware
  As the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and share the road.June 10, 2013
• 1913 shipwreck found in Lake Superior
  Nearly 100 years after the Henry B. Smith freighter went down in Lake Superior during a November storm, a group of shipwreck hunters believes it has found the ship -- largely intact.June 9, 2013
• Met Council meetings to focus on freight rail in southwest train plan
  The future routes of freight rail and light rail in the southwest metro area will be the topic at two open houses this week held by the Metropolitan Council.June 9, 2013
• Lanes opening next week on new Hastings Bridge
  The new Hastings Bridge is set to open one lane in each direction early next week.June 1, 2013
• Mayo Clinic expansion boosts talk of high-speed rail
  We'll look at the prospects for high-speed rail now that the Minnesota Legislature has approved funding for the Mayo Clinic expansion.The Daily Circuit, May 31, 2013
• I-5 bridge collapse propels safety issue back into headlines
  Bridge safety in Minnesota jumped back into the news this week when an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed, injuring several motorists.May 25, 2013
• Delta's CEO on passenger fees, mergers and why subsidies are bad for business
  The new $1.6 billion Delta Air Lines terminal opened at New York's JFK airport on Friday. Delta CEO Richard Anderson talks about the industry, mergers, passenger fees and why Delta thinks its about to have its most profitable year ever.May 25, 2013
• Bridge collapses north of Seattle
  An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.May 23, 2013
• Delta CEO plans to add jobs in NE Minnesota
  The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says he plans to add jobs at the carrier's reservation center in the northeastern Minnesota city of Chisholm.May 19, 2013
• 'Dan Patch moratorium' bans talk of south metro commuter rail
  Buried deep in the Senate transportation policy bill is a dead horse -- actually, a rail line named after him. The Dan Patch line, named for a famous early 20th century race horse, carries freight between the Twin Cities and Northfield. The idea of bringing back passenger service along that route is so controversial that lawmakers passed a special law to halt discussion of it more than a decade ago. This year, lawmakers are considering whether to lift the "Dan Patch moratorium."April 29, 2013
• Delayed flights expected starting Sunday
  Nearly 7,000 flights daily could be delayed starting Sunday as air traffic controllers are furloughed nationwide, warns an airline industry trade group.April 19, 2013
• SE Minn. now on hook for more costs in Mayo plan
  If the Mayo Clinic is to expand in Rochester, city and county residents must contribute a larger share of the $500 million needed for public transit and other improvements, state lawmakers said this week.April 16, 2013
• American Airlines fixes computers
  American Airlines flights across the country are grounded because of computer problems.April 16, 2013
• Expanding mass transit in east metro is a fight to catch up
  Proposals to help pay for expanding mass transit in the Twin Cities will be announced by state lawmakers later this week. East metro officials are watching the action very closely and have renewed efforts to advance their wish list of bus and rail lines.April 9, 2013
• Airline passenger complaints surged in 2012
  Airline passengers are getting grumpier, and it's little wonder. Airlines keep shrinking the size of seats to stuff more people onto planes, those empty middle seats that once provided a little more room are now occupied and more people with tickets are being turned away because flights are overbooked.April 8, 2013

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