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<br />III. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Alternatives <br /> <br />Phase I of the MIS process defined and evaluated eight transit technologies <br /> <br />for the Northstar Corridor: bus, commuter rail, light rail transit (LRT), diesel <br /> <br />multiple unit (DMU), heavy rail, monorail, automated guideway transit (AGT), <br /> <br />and personal rapid transit (PRT). Each of these transit technologies was reviewed <br /> <br />based on the following evaluation parameters: capital cost, proven technology, <br /> <br />operating environment, ability to accommodate at-grade station access, optimal <br /> <br />station spacing distance, environmental impacts, and other considerations such as <br /> <br />ridership potential and implementation. Based on this transit technology <br /> <br />screening analysis, the following transit technologies have been recommended for <br /> <br />further analysis: Bus, LRT and Commuter Rail. The scoping process will review <br /> <br />the full range of modal technologies considered and the evaluation process <br /> <br />followed. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The alternatives proposed for consideration in the Northstar Corridor <br /> <br />DEIS include: <br />1. No-Build Alternative - No change to transportation services or facilities in <br /> <br />the Corridor beyond already committed projects. This includes only those <br /> <br />roadway and transit improvements defined in the appropriate agencies' <br /> <br />Long Range Transportation Plans and Transit Development Plans for <br /> <br />which funding has been committed. <br /> <br />. <br />