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trips per corridor that will <br />necessitate revisions to the capital <br />~rogram. This varies from <br />corridor-to-corridor. G <br /> <br />maintenance and storage facility requirements, Initial station platform lengths <br />should be capable of accommodating five to six cars. <br /> <br />The adjustment of train lengths, number of trains per line, etc., should be done following <br />the conduct of further market analysis or in response to specific concerns expressed by <br />the host railroads during the course of negotiations. Factors which will influence these <br />decisions include (1) refined ridership projections to reflect changing demographics, (2) <br />order backlog at the relevant car builder (determining the schedule by which car <br />deliveries can be made) and (3) the possibility of "piggybacking" on an order being <br />placed by one of the other commuter rail properties to realize cost efficiencies o! scale. <br />An example of this latter strategy may be found in the Seattle "Sounder" project, where <br />the cars for Seattle were ordered as an option on an existing car order for the Los Angeles <br />Metrolink system. <br /> <br />Note that the addition of trains or changes in the pedormance capabilities of trains (due <br />to lengthening consists) will require additional negotiations with the host railroads. <br />Recall also that the Twin Cities Commuter Rail Feasibility Study capital program incl,. J <br />improvements required to support the initial level of service on the outlying corridors. <br />There is a threshold in the number of additional commuter rail train trips per corridor that <br />will necessitate revisions to the capital program. This varies from corridor-to-corridor. <br />Following is a discussion of available car types, suggestions for minimum and maximum <br />train lengths and capacities, which justifies the recommendations provided above. <br /> <br />Maintenance and Storaqe Facilities <br /> <br />Summary recommendations related to the provision of commuter rail maintenance and <br />storage facilities are: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Retain the Capital Program allocations for both the remote storage facilities and <br />the central maintenance site. <br />The commuter rail sponsor should acquire the Canadian Pacific Shoreham Shops <br />site. <br />Each commuter rail corridor will include a remote storage facility at its outer <br />terminal for train storage and light maintenance. <br /> <br />Commuter Rail System Plan 4-11 <br /> <br /> <br />