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<br />*NOR7I7H/Sir/41/f1 <br />CORRID@/fI <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Agenda Item #3b <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />May 25,1999 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Executive Committee <br /> <br />Subject <br /> <br />BNSF Letter of Commitment <br /> <br />Included in your packet for the meeting on Thursday, June 3, is a letter from Tim Yantos . <br />to D.J. Mitchell, BNSF, requesting a letter of commitment to the Northstar Corridor. In <br />essence, Mr. Yantos' letter requests an acknowledgement from BNSF that the NCDA <br />expects to commence commuter rail service in the Northstar Corridor in 2003, utilizing <br />the existing BNSF right-of-way, freight tracks, and facilities, subject to an agreement <br />between BNSF and the NCDA. Further, the letter asks that BNSF assist the NCDA in <br />accomplishing its goal of providing convenient, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective <br />commuter rail service by making its resources available as necessary as the project <br />progresses to completion. <br /> <br />Also included in your packet is the response by the Chief Operations Officer of BNSF, <br />Matthew Rose. Mr. Rose reiterated BNSF's willingness to work with the NCDA. <br />However, he cautioned that BNSF has concerns regarding the improvements needed to <br />support commuter rail, project cost estimates, and overall public safety. Included in his <br />letter is a list of Commuter Principles to help public agencies understand what BNSF <br />deems important when responding to requests to use its right-of-way for commuter rail <br />service. <br /> <br />Action ReQuested: Information only <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (612) 323-5700 Fax: (612) 323-5682 <br />