Editing Minnesota (section)

== Transportation ==

{{Main|Transportation in Minnesota}}
[[File:Duluth canal.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Aerial Lift Bridge]] at [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]]]

Transportation in Minnesota is overseen by the [[Minnesota Department of Transportation]] (MnDOT) at the state level and by regional and local governments at the local level. Principal transportation corridors radiate from the [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area and along interstate corridors in Greater Minnesota. The major [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] are [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate{{spaces}}35]] (I-35), [[Interstate 90 in Minnesota|I-90]], and [[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|I-94]], with I-35 and I-94 connecting the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, and I-90 traveling east–west along the southern edge of the state.<ref>{{cite map|publisher=[[Minnesota Department of Transportation]] |title=2007–2008 Official Highway Map |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/statemap/pdf/MNmap.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=April 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408220510/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/statemap/pdf/MNmap.pdf |archive-date=April 8, 2008 }}</ref> In 2006, a [[constitutional amendment]] was passed that required sales and use taxes on motor vehicles to fund transportation, with at least 40% dedicated to [[public transit]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Transportation amendment update| publisher = Minnesota Department of Transportation| year = 2006| url = http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/mvst/index.html| access-date = April 7, 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080626041042/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/mvst/index.html |archive-date = June 26, 2008}}</ref> There are nearly two dozen [[rail transport|rail]] corridors in Minnesota, most of which go through Minneapolis–St. Paul or Duluth.<ref>{{cite map|publisher=[[Minnesota Department of Transportation]] |title=Minnesota Rail System |year=2007 |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/maps/RailLines20070806_1.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=April 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408220542/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/maps/RailLines20070806_1.pdf |archive-date=April 8, 2008 }}</ref> There is water transportation along the [[Mississippi River]] system and from the ports of [[Lake Superior]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Ports and Waterways |publisher=[[Minnesota Department of Transportation]] |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/waterways.html |access-date=April 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317123114/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/waterways.html |archive-date=March 17, 2008 }}</ref>
[[File:Green Line trains on both tracks.jpg|thumb|right|Two [[Metro Green Line (Minnesota)|Metro Green Line]] trains on the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities campus]]

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 (North America)|Compass Airlines]], and [[Endeavor Air]].<ref name="DeltaRoutes">{{cite web | title = Delta Air Lines Map | publisher = Delta Air Lines | year = 2015 | url = http://dl.fltmaps.com/en | access-date = October 24, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151025072507/http://dl.fltmaps.com/en | archive-date = October 25, 2015 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Public transit services are available in the regional urban centers in Minnesota including [[Metro Transit (Minnesota)|Metro Transit]] in the Twin Cities, opt-out suburban operators [[Minnesota Valley Transit Authority]], [[SouthWest Transit]], Plymouth Metrolink, Maple Grove Transit and others. In Greater Minnesota transit services are provided by city systems such as [[Duluth Transit Authority]], [[Mankato Transit System]], [[MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)]], [[Rochester, Minnesota#Transportation|Rochester Public Transit]], [[St. Cloud, Minnesota#Transportation|Saint Cloud Metro Bus]], Winona Public Transit and others. Dial-a-Ride service is available for persons with disabilities in a majority of Minnesota counties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota Public Transit Association |url=https://www.mpta-transit.org/transit-in-minnesota |website=Transit in Minnesota |publisher=Minnesota Public Transit Authority |access-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128210922/https://www.mpta-transit.org/transit-in-minnesota |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to bus services, [[Amtrak]]'s daily ''[[Empire Builder]]'' (Chicago–Seattle/Portland) train runs through Minnesota, calling at the [[Saint Paul Union Depot]] and five other stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/midwest-train-bus-stations|title=Amtrak Train and Bus Stations in the Midwest|publisher=Amtrak|access-date=January 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119204439/http://www.amtrak.com/midwest-train-bus-stations|archive-date=January 19, 2013}}</ref> Intercity bus providers include [[Jefferson Lines]], [[Greyhound Bus Lines|Greyhound]], and [[Megabus (North America)|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, Minnesota|Big Lake]] to the [[Target Field (Metro Transit station)|Target Field station]] in downtown Minneapolis. From there, [[light rail]] runs to Saint Paul Union Depot on the [[Green Line (Minnesota)|Green Line]], and to the MSP airport and the [[Mall of America]] via the [[Blue Line (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro)|Blue Line]].