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lITP Project Update #6 Y&+V f ACTIONS OF THE NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NCDA) AT THE DECEMBER 10, 1998 MEETING: For more • The NCDA authorized the Project Team to arrange for a demonstration tour of three information, commuter rail systems in California. Participants will be responsible for their own costs. contact: • The NCDA approved the extension of contracts for continuing technical and Anoka County administrative services with the three consultants: BRW, Inc.; Richardson, Richter& Tim Yantos Assoc.; and Ken Stevens. 612-323-5692 COMMUTER RAIL FEASIBILITY RESULTS: Benton County • The NCDA discussed the elements of the commuter rail feasibility analysis for the Rick Speak Northstar Corridor. These elements include the service level (the number and time of 320-968-5001 trains), ridership (the number of passengers), capital cost, operating and maintenance costs, and the impact to the operations of existing and future BNSF freight service. The Hennepin ridership, capital cost, and operating and maintenance costs are based on the proposed County service concept plan. Preliminary results are as follows: Gary Erickson -Service Concept consists of eighteen (18) one-way trips each day to service the 66-mile, 612-348-4182 11 station corridor between the Minneapolis and St. Cloud areas. This service can be accomplished with four train sets and one spare for emergencies. Each train set is Sherburne comprised of one locomotive, two vehicles and one cab. County David Loch -Ridership Forecasts project 7,350 trips/day for the Year 2005 and 8,200 trips/day for the 612-241-2703 Year 2020. (A round trip is considered two trips.) Analysis indicates that 56 percent of the people will drive to access the system and 44 percent will walk. The purpose of 87% of the trips is commuting to work. -Preliminary Capital Costs range from $146-$175 million (1999 dollars). These costs Next NCDA are based on the service plan, the number of stations, and the upgrading of tracks, Meeting: signaling and other railroad elements required. (Specific railroad improvements and Thursday, their costs have not yet been negotiated with BNSF.) January 7, 1998 -Preliminary Operating and Maintenance Costs, based on the service plan and a full 4:30 PM complement of feeder bus service, are projected at approximately $9.5 million per year. at Sherburne A feeder bus plan linking in the surrounding communities, which accounts for County approximately 5 percent of the annual operating cost, is being developed as an integral Courthouse, part of the commuter rail system. The initial projected farebox recovery rate would be Elk River 40 percent, which is high in comparison to existing systems. • Technical Conclusion - Based on a comparison to existing commuter rail systems, the Northstar Corridor appears to be a very feasible commuter rail service.