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<br />Comparison to Other Commuter Rail Systems <br /> <br />A comparison of the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail system was performed <br />evaluating similar new commuter rail systems throughout the United States. The <br />comparable commuter rail systems are located in metropolitan areas with similar <br />employment, population, and regional growth patterns as well as systems that are similar <br />in length and operating schedule. The most recently developed commuter rail systems <br />used for comparison are located in: San Diego County, California; MiamilFort <br />LauderdalelWest Palm Beach, Florida; Washington, DC and Northern Virginia; and <br />Dallas, Texas. Additionally, a comparable system that is planned to begin operation in <br />1999 is located in the Seattlerracoma metropolitan area. <br /> <br />Comparisons were made to the length of the system, the number of stations along the <br />commuter rail line, the capital cost to initiate service, and the actual number of people <br />riding the train. The table on the following page shows the results of this analysis. <br />Overall, when the planned Northstar Commuter Rail System is compared to existing and <br />planned systems, the results reveal that the technical characteristics of the Northstar <br />system compare favorably to the other systems. <br /> <br />Northstar Commuter Rail preliminary capital cost and ridership estimates depict the <br />system would operate at or above the levels of the comparable commuter rail systems. It <br />is important to note that the capital cost and ridership estimates for the Northstar <br />Commuter Rail system are preliminary and are currently being reviewed by Project <br />Management Team technical staff for their reasonableness and accuracy. Therefore, the <br />numbers shown could change as further analysis is completed and additional calculations <br />are performed to refine both the capital cost and ridership estimates. <br /> <br />Draft Commuter Rail Technical Feasibility Study <br />December 1998 <br /> <br />1-2 <br />Summary <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />