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<br />Station area location and planning principles will be the foundation for more detailed Station <br />Design Guidelines. These Design Guidelines will be developed and reviewed separately for . <br />eventual adoption by NCDA and will address: <br /> <br />. station platform and canopy . parking lot capacity configurations <br />. security systems such as lighting and surveillance . vehicular and pedestrian access <br />. fare collection . utilities <br />. park and ride requirements . signage <br />. feeder bus relationships . lighting <br /> <br />1. STATION LOCATION <br /> <br />A. Service <br /> <br />I <br />Stations should be located to maximize efficiency of travel in both directions. Efficient <br />travel in the Northstar Corridor is best served by: <br /> <br />. Maintaining a 90-minute maximum travel time between St. Cloud and downtown <br />Minneapolis <br />. Maintaining a minimum station spacing of five miles. <br />. Maintaining a 30-minute frequency of service (headway) during peak periods. <br />. Permitting extensions of the line or system with minimum additional capital cost. <br />. Providing direct connection to other transit services where feasible. <br />. Meeting a reasonable threshold for minimum ridership. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />B. Safety <br /> <br />The system and station area plans will meet all applicable safety standards and strive to minimize <br />conflicts between all modes of transportation. The system should: <br /> <br />. Locate and configure stations such that a commuter train stopped at a station does not <br />block roadway crossings. <br />. Utilize designated railroad crossings for all pedestrian track crossings and access to <br />stations. <br />. Minimize track crossings to access the station platform. <br />. Maximize sight lines of approaching trains for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Phase II Northstar Corridor Major Investment Study <br />Draft - Principles for Station Area Location and Planning <br /> <br />2 <br />May 26, 1999 <br />