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TWIN CITIES METROPOLIT '1 COMMUTER RAIL STUDY <br /> PRELIMINARY PHASE II RudTE EVALUATION MATRIX <br /> <br />ROUTE A B H L N S T <br />CHARACTERISTICS: Bethel/ Elk River/ Young America/ Northfield/ Hastings/ Forest Lake/ Minneapofis/ <br /> Anoka County Anoka County Carver County Rice County Dakota County Wash. County St. Paul <br />· Owners/ TC&W, CP, BNSF, CP, BNSF, <br />Operators BNSF BNSF BNSF CP, BNSF CP CP BNSF, CP <br />· Length 28.8 miles 30.1 miles 38.0 miles 48.3 miles 18.4 miles 24.8 miles 10.4 miles <br />· Travel Time 54 minutes 50 minutes 62 minutes 75 minutes 29 minutes 44 minutes 24 minutes <br />· Number of Stations 7 7 9 9 3 7 4 <br />EVALUATION <br />CRITERIA: <br />Operational. Issues <br />· Number of Road <br />Crossings 33 25 49 61 27 37 3 <br />· Freigh[ Utilization Significant Significant Low Low Moderate Moderate Significant <br />Capacity Constraints <br /> Northtown Yard Northtown Yard None None None None Numerous <br />Perceived Benefits <br />· Ridership (2005) 2,300 daily 3,400 daily 2,900 daily 4,700 daily 2,300 daily 2,700 daily (Included in <br />· Passenger-Miles 38,100 daily 54,300 daily 34,600 daily 84,900 daily 29,300 daily 34,400 daily other Routes) <br />· Station-Area Land <br />Use Potential Moderate Significant Significant Significant Moderate Significant Significant <br />Impacts and Costs <br />· Environmental On-Going Hazardous (Included in <br />Impacts Minimal Minimal Remediation River Crossing Wetlands Materials other Routes) <br />· Capital Cost (2003) $224 million $198 million $252 million $347 million $158 million $185 million <br />· Annual O&M Cost $6.5 million $8.5 million $8.2 million $14.6 million $4.7 million $5.9 million <br />Comparative Data <br />1. Benefit/Cost Ratio 0.14 0.26 0.16 0.22 0.16 0.13 (Included in <br />2. Net Present Value ($192 million) ($153 million) ($214 million) ($267 million) ($133 million) ($173 million) other Routes) <br />3 Nel Present Value/ <br />Dollar Invested ( 1. t 8) ( 1,06) ( 1.17) ( 1.06) ( 1.16) ( 1. t8) <br />"Average Rank I - 3 4.7 1.3 4.0 3.3 2.7 5.0 <br />4. Cost-Ellectiveness <br />Index $15.30 $9.09 $12.78 $10.44 $10.44 $10.59 <br />Average Rank 1 - 4 5.0 1.2 4.3 3.3 2.5 4.8 <br />5. Cost/Passenger- <br />Mile $1.15 $0.92 $1.53 $1.01 $1.07 $1.12 <br /> <br />· October 14, 1998 <br /> <br /> <br />