Roch. high-speed rail could make $1B yearly
by Elizabeth Baier
Minnesota Public Radio
March 26, 2012
"ROCHESTER, Minn. — A proposed high-speed Zip Rail line between Rochester and the Twin Cities could generate nearly $1 billion a year, according to a report released by the Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.
The report also found that over a 25-year period, the Zip Line could generate nearly $17 billion in economic activity and 7,888 jobs.
Gary Smith, president of the Rochester economic development group, cautioned that this study looks at the proposal's potential economic benefits, not its feasibility..."
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