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Commuter Rail is the Best <br /> Transportation Option <br /> for the Northstar Corridor <br /> <br />Commuter rail is the most cost-effective choice <br /> Comparison of construction and 15 years, of operating costs <br /> Northstar will carry the same number of people that an upgrade <br /> to the highway would car/3~ at around one-third the cost <br /> <br /> si,500 ] <br /> <br />$1,250 <br /> <br />$1,000 <br /> $750 <br /> $500 <br /> <br />$250 <br /> <br />$0 <br /> <br />$1,090 <br /> <br /> $502 <br /> <br /> T <br /> <br />Northstar <br /> <br />$749 <br /> <br />Busway <br /> <br />Hwy 10 Upgrade <br /> <br />[] Construction Costs [] 15 Years Operating Costs <br /> <br />Adding additional capacity to Northstar commuter rail is also less <br />expensive than other transportation. Cost to add 25% capacity: <br /> <br />· Northstar: $25.8 million <br />· Busway: $39.2 million <br />· Adding a lane to Hwy 10:$1,090 million <br /> <br />Analysis by independent economist Paul Anton, compares: <br /> · Commuter rail: 1,800 passengers/hour; 82-mile stretch from Rice to Minneapolis <br /> · Adding a lane to Hwy 10:1,210 passengers/hour; from 35W to Big Lake <br /> · Dedicated busway: 1,800 passengers/hour; from Minneapolis to Big Lake <br /> <br />Northstar's benefits exceed its costs <br /> <br />Benefit-cost ratio: <br /> <br />A benefit of $1.15 will be realized for every federal, state <br />and local dollar spent. <br />v' Each dollar spent by the State of Minnesota will realize <br /> a benefit of $2.97. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3'" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 <br />(763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 <br />www. rn n-GetO n Boa rd. com <br /> <br /> <br />