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6:25 a.m. update: Other Northstar trips expected to run on time

The next four runs should be on time, Metro Transit said. The agency will run trains on the outbound tracks to avoid any further delays, said spokesman Drew Kerr.

By Tim Harlow

August 12, 2014 at 11:25AM

A combination of track maintenance and extra freight traffic caused the first Northstar run from Big Lake to Minneapolis to be 25 minutes behind schedule.

The next four runs should be on time, Metro Transit said. The agency will run trains on the outbound tracks to avoid any further delays, said spokesman Drew Kerr.

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