[1][2] In December 1994, MNVA ceased operations and sold its assets to the Minnesota Central Railroad (MCTA).
The track was rehabilitated over the summer, but could still only support speeds of 5 to 10 mph (8.0 to 16.1 km/h) by the time the first revenue train ran in October.
Trains typically run five days per week between Norwood and Wood Lake, Minnesota, with service as needed to Hanley Falls.
Track condition remained poor as of 2009, still only supporting speeds of 10 mph or less, but the railroad had success in securing state and federal funding that year.
[5] The communities of Fairfax and Belview still have old Minneapolis and St. Louis train stations preserved in their towns, turned into museums.