Albert Lea Tribune: Franken calls for improved rural rail service

Area agricultural leaders shared their concerns with U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Wednesday about the effects poor rail service is having on their industry.

Meeting at the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce in Northbridge Mall, about a handful of representatives from grain and rural energy cooperatives talked about how the delays in rail service are having a domino effect on many businesses and ultimately increasing prices for the consumer.

Several said farmers are trying to ship grain from last year in anticipation of a record crop this year, but the rail line is backed up.

“We’ve got some real issues here,” said Franken, DFL-Minneapolis.

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