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Table 5 <br /> Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> Benefit/Cost Comparison <br /> Parsons-Brinckerhoff (1998) Study of "Route B" <br /> VS. <br />MnDOT(2002) Study of Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> (Present Values in Smillions) <br /> <br />Benefits Costs <br /> <br />Parsons-Brinckerhoff Study of Route B in 1998 $ $ 53.2 <br /> <br />Assumptions made by MnDOT <br /> <br />Change to 20015 <br />Change real discount rate from 3.0% to 4.5% <br />Use capital cost estimate for Northstar <br />Use operating cost estimates for Northstar <br />Include depreciated value of capital stock <br />Use Ridership forecast for Northstar Rail <br />Update auto operating cost per mile and avg <br /> trip length <br />Update accident frequency and cost of <br /> accidents <br />Other assumptions <br /> <br />Total Changes <br /> <br />MnDOT Study (2002) in 2001 $ <br /> <br />Source: Anton, Lubov calculations <br /> <br />$ 206.3 <br /> <br />+$3.9 +$15.1 <br /> -$6.4 -$5.O <br /> +$58.7 <br /> +$62.1 <br /> <br /> + $ 67.8 <br /> + $ 95.2 <br /> + $ 32.5 <br /> <br /> + $ 33.0 <br /> <br /> $+ 15.5 <br /> <br />+ $ 241.5 <br /> $ 294.7 <br /> <br />+$130.9 <br /> <br />$337.2 <br /> <br />Net Present <br /> <br />Value <br /> <br />- $153.1 <br /> <br />-$42.4 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />