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Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority <br /> <br /> 665 Ramsey County Government Center-West, 50 West Kellogg Boulevard <br /> St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 (651) 266-2760 / FAX (651) 266-2761 <br />April 25, 2000 <br /> <br />Commissioner Betsy Wergin, Chair <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />Sherbume County Government Center <br />13880 Highway 10 <br />Elk Kiver, M2q 55330 <br /> <br />,; ,APR27 20o0 <br /> <br />ADi¥';ii,~.L ,'RATOR'S OFFIC[ <br /> <br />Dear Chair Wergin: <br /> <br />Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority is beginning work on the Central Corridor Transit <br />Study. As part of that project, we will be considering commuter rail, buses and light rail transit <br />for the corridor. <br /> <br />Legislation enacted in 1999 requires establishment of a Commuter Rail Coordinating Committee <br />to advise the Commissioner of Transportation on issues relating to alternatives analysis, <br />environmental review, advanced corridor planning, preliminary engineering, final design, <br />implementation method, construction of commuter rail, public involvement, land use, service and <br />safety. The membership for the Central Corridor Coordinating Committee includes each <br />significant funding panner, each county and city in the area where the line or lines are located, <br />Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota. This group will be discussing and <br />making recommendations on commuter rail and als6 will be a policy group on light rail and bus <br />decisions for the corridor work. We invite the Northstar Corridor Development Authority to <br />appoint a nonvoting representative and an alternate to attend Central Corridor Coordinating <br />Committee meetings of the Central Corridor Transit .Study: We expect that appointments to this <br />group will be elected and appointed officials. Tim Yantos has been invited to serve on the Project <br />Management Team, a staffgroup that will assist with the study. <br /> <br />We anticipate beginning meetings of the Cent-al Corridor Cc~rdinating Committee in May. <br /> <br />Please let Kathy DeSpiegelaere know your choices. She can be reaChed at 651-266-2762. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />Commissioner Paul McCarron <br />Tim Yantos <br /> <br />Primed on Recycled Paper <br /> <br /> <br />