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would help," when asked about the relationship between the money and the railroad's concerns about the <br />station location. <br />"Our people don't have a concern about being unable to work through any issues," Fornsberg said. <br />Rep. Phil Krinkie, R-Shoreview, isn't surprised by the jump in price. <br />"Every three to six months they announce another cost increase on the project, so it's very, very difficult <br />for anyone to follow how much the proposal has been cannibalized from its original proposal and how <br />much the costs have increased," he said. <br />Krinkie, who opposes the project, said he suspects original price estimates and proposal details for <br />Northstar and other transit projects are initially presented in a misleading way in order to gain public <br />support. Then costs go up, but once some money has been spent, people are less likely to scrap the <br />project, he said. <br />Northstar project leaders are confident they'll be able to get the $g.5 million needed to move Fridley <br />ahead, Yantos said, possibly from federal sources. <br />"Eventually it will be built because we believe there's tremendous interest," he said, mentioning current <br />and future businesses such as Medtronic. <br />Bob Barnette, Fridley City Council member and delegate to NCDA, said the stop is important as a major <br />hub for residents in Fridley as well as Columbia Heights, New Brighton and Brooklyn Center. <br />Though Barnette said he is concerned about the rising costs, he's confident the Fridley station will be <br />built. <br />"There have been a million roadblocks thrown at this thing over the years, but we tend to work them out," <br />he said. <br />Sarah Moran - 612-673-7512 <br />LOAD-DATE: July 26, 2006 <br />