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Development Authority <br /> <br />Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> <br /> MYTHS V. FACTS <br /> <br />Whether the analysis is in dollars per mile or per passenger, Northstar is more <br />cost-effective than other transportation choices. Because it runs on already- <br />existing rail lines, commuter rail takes less time to build. <br /> <br />CAPITAL COST COMPARISON OF VARIOUS PROJECTS <br /> <br />60- <br /> <br />50- <br />40- <br />30- <br />20- <br />10- <br /> <br />New urban Light rail Exclusive Hwy 10 Northstar <br />freeway busway upgrade <br /> <br />COMMUTER COST COMPARISON <br /> <br />(30-mile trip from Elk River to Minneapolis, based on information from AAA.) <br /> Northstar (fare cost) $4-6 per trip (.13 cents per mile) <br /> Private car $14.40 per trip (.48 cents per mile) <br /> <br />OPERATING COST PER PASSENGER MILE COMPARISON - national averages <br /> <br />$0.60 <br /> <br />$0.30 <br /> <br />$0.00 <br /> <br />Source: APTA, MnDOT <br /> <br /> Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 <br />(763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 <br />www.m n-GetOn Board.corn <br /> <br /> <br />