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NORTHSTAR <br /> CORRIDOR Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2013 FOCUS <br /> Northstar Commuter Rail serves seven stations on 40 miles of existing track The Northstar Corridor <br /> , <br /> between Big Lake and Minneapolis. Service began in November 2009. Metro Development <br /> Transit is the operator. Limited operating hours serve primarily commuters during recommends <br /> weekday rush hours. At Target Field Station in Minneapolis, commuters can - <br /> transfer to LRT, buses, bike trails, and close by skyways. In 2014, The others " • of. <br /> Interchange, currently under construction next to Target Field, will offer nearly <br /> 500 train and approximately 2,000 bus connections daily. <br /> The original vision of the Northstar Corridor Development Authority includes 25 <br /> additional miles of Northstar service to St. Cloud, now called Phase 2. Building - to <br /> successfully compete • <br /> PROJECT STATUS <br /> federal • to help <br /> • In its nearly four years of service, the Northstar Line has operated on complete Northstar <br /> time, within budget, and with a stellar safety record. to St. Cloud <br /> • 2012 service changes included lowering fares in August and opening a <br /> new Ramsey station in November. <br /> • Year-to-date, ridership has grown 16.3% over the same period last year. <br /> August had the highest monthly total since opening—representing a PROGRESS TOWARD THE GOAL <br /> 24.3% increase over August 2012. <br /> Ridership Grows <br /> • Station cities report increased transit-oriented-development activity. For <br /> example, Big Lake has added more than 130 housing units (some under <br /> 0 Aug. 2013 had the <br /> construction), a financial institution and a retail center—all within 1 to 3 <br /> miles of the platform. highest monthly <br /> with 82,500 rides. <br /> • Rail is at the heart of The COR and surrounding area in Ramsey. Plans <br /> anticipate 3,900 new jobs, $3.5 million annually in local tax revenues, 0 Big Lake, <br /> and 2,400 housing units (600 built or under construction). The city's Coon Rapids stations <br /> experience shows bankers favor investments near fixed transit corridors. <br /> rank in the . . ten for <br /> • Elk River, Fridley, Anoka, and Coon Rapids—each with completed or growth in usage <br /> proposed developments—are making good use of data provided by the (biennial survey of all Metro <br /> Corridors of Opportunities transit-oriented development study completed "' <br /> in 2013. <br /> Reliable <br /> • Interest remains strong to extend the line to St. Cloud, add more service <br /> to the schedule, and connect to other corridors in a broader transit • on-time <br /> system. Persistence is key. performance . date <br /> exceeds 96% <br /> CONTACTS WWW.MN-GETONBOARD.COM <br /> Sept. I <br /> Stearns County Commissioner Leigh Lenzmeier, NCDA chair I <br /> phone 320-251-0653, email Leigh.Lenzmeier @co.stearns.mn.us <br /> Tim Yantos, NCDA Executive Director <br /> phone 763-323-5700, email Tim.Yantos @co.anoka.mn.us <br />