Minnesota Commercial Railway Archives

The 86-mile MNNR serves the Twin Cities area in Minnesota and interchanges with four Class I’s (BNSF, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Union Pacific, and CN) and Twin Cities & Western. (Photograph Courtesy of Regional Rail via LinkedIn)

June 03, 2025
Short Lines & Regionals

3i/Regional Rail Acquires MNNR

Minnesota Commercial Railway (MNNR) is the 17th short line to be added to the portfolio of Regional Rail, the 3i-backed holding company whose operations span nine U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.

Minnesota Commercial Railway’s (MNRR) 86-mile network stretches from the City of Hugo on the far north to South Minneapolis on the south. It serves more than 80 customers. (Map Courtesy of MNNR)

November 25, 2024
Short Lines & Regionals

MNNR Awarded $15.8MM Grant for Locomotive Project

Minnesota Commercial Railway (MNNR) will use a $15.8 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to purchase up to six “custom-built” low-emission diesel locomotives for use on its 86-mile network that stretches from

March 27, 2023
Short Lines & Regionals

MnDOT: $151.4MM Needed to Renew, Expand Minnesota’s Freight Rail System

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released its 2023-2028 Forecast, focusing on the $151.4 million in funding required to go toward planned local projects needing state support for rail and bridge upgrades, new industrial parks and job creation.