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Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail <br />Capacity Improvements Proposed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (1999 Dollars) <br /> <br />IMPROVEMENT <br />1. Construct double track through Northtown Yard (43rd Avenue to 35th Avenue) with double <br /> crossover at 43rd' <br /> <br />2. Install CTC si~aling system from Big Lake to Coon Creek on Staples Subdivision. <br />3. Install CTC signaling system from Harrison Street to Holden Street on Wayzata <br /> Subdivision. <br /> <br />4. Construct double crossovers using #24 turnouts at Becker (MP 57.3), MP 51.2, MP 45.1, <br /> Elk River (MP 39.3), MP 32.9, and Ramsey (MP29.3) on Staples Subdivision. <br />5. Construct double track from Becker to Big Lake. <br />6. Upgrade "old main 2" on Midway Subdivision to 30mph/25mph. <br />7. Upgrade siding from Holden Street to Harrison Street to main line and extend double track <br /> through west leg of the Minneapolis Junction Wye. <br />8. Construct crossover using #24 turnouts at MP 11.3 on Wayzata Subdivision to allow <br /> Eastbound commuter trains to cross over into the depot. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Extend double track from Minneapolis Junction Wye to St. Anthony on Midway <br />Subdivision. Move crew-change location from Boom Island to Union Yard. <br />Upgrade crossover at MP 11.11 on Midway Subdivision to 30mph/25mph. <br />Upgrade main line on Midway Subdivision west of University (MP 11.7) to 45mph/45mph. <br />Extend Midway Subdivision Main 2 from MP 11.7 to MP 12.3. <br /> <br />10. <br />11. <br />12. <br /> <br />13. Construct sidings at Anoka and Coon Creek on Staples Subdivision to allow LMIN8101 to <br /> work off of the main line. <br />14. Construct third main from Coon Creek to Interstate. <br />15. Connect South Runner as continuous track from Interstate to Main 1 on the St. Paul <br /> Subdivision at University. <br /> <br />Source: Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Capacity Analysis - June 30. 1999 memo from BNSF. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail <br />Capital Cost Estimate - Working Draft <br /> <br />October 21, 1999 <br /> <br /> <br />