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Draft Status Report on the Northstar Commuter Rail Project. June 7, 2001 On September 28,1999, the NCDA team presented to BNSF the Northstar's Commuter Rail Guiding Principles. This document is intended to have the negotiating parameters from the public perspective. Northstar's principles set forth its expectations for service, allocation of cost and liability, capital investments and roles and responsibilities. (b) Result: BNSF and NCDA representatives generally agreed to the principles, recognizing that the real negotiations will occur in the translation of the principles into contract terms and conditions. Identification of Necessary Capacity Improvements for Northstar Commuter Rail Project All reports and correspondence referenced in Vll.C are included in Appendix G. BNSF Capacity Modeling Services. (a) Background On June 5, 1998, the NCDA entered into an agreement with BNSF to complete a rail capacity study as part of an assessment of the feasibility of the commuter rail service between St. Cloud and Minneapolis. As part of the analysis, BNSF simulated current (1998), projected 2003, and projected 2020 freight traffic and then added the proposed commuter rail service to the system. The analysis resulted in a list of capacity improvements necessary to maintain base levels of freight service while accommodating the proposed commuter service. (b) Results BNSF concluded that addition of commuter rail service to the BNSF line is feasible for both the 2003 and 2020 Freight/Amtrak cases subject to the implementation of the BNSF developed list of fourteen capacity improvements. The "Capacity Analysis for the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Study", March 31, 1999, is included as reference. Mainline Management Modeling Services (a) Background A thorough review of the BNSF capacity analysis was Northstar Corridor Development Authority 30