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<br />. <br /> <br />A guaranteed number of passenger rail trips per day on BNSF tracks throughout the life of the <br />Northstar Commuter Rail line. <br />Northstar trains will provide five trips to Minneapolis and one reverse trip during weekday mornings, <br />five trips to Big Lake and one reverse trip during weekday afternoons/evenings and three round trips <br />on each weekend day. Service for events can also be negotiated. In total, Northstar trains are <br />expected to provide capacity for more than 2 million rides per year. <br />Flexibility to negotiate additional service or an extension of the line in future years. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Revised Cost Estimates Prepare Northstar Project for Final Design <br />Because the FTA now locks in the federal contribution for transit projects at the start of the final design <br />process, the NCDA has adjusted the project's total construction budget to $307.3 million to address risks <br />identified by the FTA that might arise during final design. The adjusted budget will maximize federal <br />matching funds, which maintains the funding contribution ratios of federal - 50 percent, state - 33 <br />percent, and local - 17 percent. The state and local shares have been approved. <br /> <br />The support of local communities across the state has helped the Northstar Commuter Rail project <br />achieve significant milestones. We look forward to working between now and 2009 to complete this <br />important regional asset to a comprehensive, statewide transportation system. <br /> <br />To learn more about the Northstar project or how you can help advance it, please contact the NCDA at <br />(763) 323-5729 or at 1-888-478-6782. For the latest news on the Northstar project, please visit our web <br />site at www.mn-GetOnBoard.com. Thank you for your continued interest. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />il- -I1.A_~t <br /> <br />Duane Grandy <br />Chair, Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />