Transportation in Minnesota is overseen by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT for short and used in the local news media). Principal transportation corridors radiate from the
Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area and Duluth. The major
Interstate highways are
Interstate 35 (I-35),
I-90, and
I-94,
with I-35 and I-94 passing through the Minneapolis–St. Paul
metropolitan area, and I-90 traveling east-west along the southern edge
of the state.
[115] In 2006, a
constitutional amendment was passed that required sales and use taxes on motor vehicles to fund transportation, with at least 40 percent dedicated to
public transit.
[116] There are nearly two dozen
rail corridors in Minnesota, most of which go through Minneapolis–St. Paul or Duluth.
[117] There is water transportation along the
Mississippi River system and from the ports of
Lake Superior.
[118]
Minnesota's principal airport is
Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP), a major passenger and freight hub for
Delta Air Lines and
Sun Country Airlines.
Most other domestic carriers serve the airport. Large commercial jet
service is provided at Duluth and Rochester, with scheduled commuter
service to four smaller cities via
Delta Connection carriers
SkyWest Airlines,
Compass Airlines, and
Endeavor Air.
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Amtrak's daily
Empire Builder (Chicago–Seattle/Portland) train runs through Minnesota, calling at the
Saint Paul Union Depot and five other stations.
[120] Intercity bus providers include
Jefferson Lines,
Greyhound, and
Megabus. Local public transit is provided by
bus networks in the larger cities and by two rail services. The
Northstar Line commuter rail service runs from
Big Lake to the
Target Field station in downtown Minneapolis. From there,
light rail runs to Saint Paul Union Depot on the
Green Line, and to the MSP airport and the
Mall of America via the
Blue Line.
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