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EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE TERMINI FOR THE NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR COMMUTER RAIL LINE <br /> <br /> I East I Big Elk <br />CRITERIA Rice St. Cloud Lake River <br />All sites technically feasible with no significant impacts <br />Environmental <br />Wetland Impact <br />mitigation will be <br />required <br />Currently all four sites available; long term availability is unknown <br />Station Site Availability Site requires <br /> business and Additional property required for park <br /> railroad and ride spaces needed to support <br /> displacement end of line station <br />Station Area Access All sites have readily available access <br /> Linkage to at least St. Cloud Additional park and ride spaces <br /> maximizes economic development needed to support end of line station <br />Economic Development Potential <br /> potential by linking economic and would compete for land available for <br /> educational centers transit oriented development <br />Railroad Operating Impact Railroad impacts addressed in capital and operating] cost estimates <br />Community and Government Support Strong community support throughout the corridor; Truncating the line <br /> reduces community support <br /> Future expansion possible from any initial termni. Extensions in the future <br />Future Expansion Potential would be subject to renewed competition for local, state and federal funding <br /> and renewed nerqotiations for use of railroad. <br /> <br />BRW, Inc. 1/25/01 <br /> <br /> <br />