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With up to 10,000 fewer vehicles on the road each day, highway users will <br />benefit from slower congestion growth: <br /> Freight and express packages will be able to get to their destination <br /> more quickly. <br />- The economies of the Twin Cities and Minnesota continue to grow with <br /> infrastructure improvements. <br /> <br />80- <br /> <br />20- <br />10- <br /> 0' <br /> New urban Light rail ($50- Exclusive buswayUpgrade to 4-1aneHwy 10 upgrade Northstar ($3.2) <br /> freeway ($40-$75) $60) ($10) ($3-$4) from Anoka to <br /> Elk River ($10- <br /> $~2) <br /> <br />Lower capital costs <br />· As the chart above shows, commuter rail costs less (and is quicker to build) <br /> than other forms of transportation. <br />· As needs change and increased capacity is needed, additional cars can very <br /> quickly easily be added where needed. <br />· Northstar is needed now. Waiting means costs will only grow higher- for rail <br /> and for other options. <br /> <br />Efficient to operate <br />· It would take approximately 200 buses to carry as many passengers as the <br /> Northstar commuter rail service. <br />· Commuter rail tends to serve those who own a car (sometimes two) but <br /> choose to use the rail to reduce their drive time - and reduce congestion. <br /> (One study showed that, among bus riders, 70% said they used the bus <br /> because they did not drive or had no car available. For train riders, the figure <br /> was 17%.) <br /> <br /> <br />