Work continues in St. Cloud to add more transportation options both on the ground and in the air. A Northstar Rail extension project has stalled for years, but Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposed budget calls for a test project to run trains operated by Amtrak from Minneapolis to St. Cloud. Meanwhile, efforts continue to have daily commercial air service return to St. Cloud Regional Airport.

Northstar Rail

For years, St. Cloud has been trying to extend the Northstar Rail line up to the city. The line ends…