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Dedicated guideway bus rapid transit will share <br />the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority <br />right-of-way with the Bruce Vento Trail. <br />The locally preferred alternative is a cost-effective <br />solution that meets federal transit administration <br />bench rnarksfor fund 1ng <br />The locally preferred alternative best meets the <br />needs of the corridor <br />Why bus rapid transit? <br />• Similar level of service, but half the cost of light rail <br />Fast and frequent <br />Reliable and convenient <br />■ Catalyst for economic development <br />Why the Ramsey County Regional Railroad <br />Authority right-of-way? <br />• Less costly due to public ownership of right-of-way <br />■ Highest potential ridership <br />Shortest travel time <br />NEXT STEPS <br />IUNEIJULY 2017 <br />County and cities along route <br />asked to confirm support for <br />locally preferred alternative <br />Greatest development potential due to permanence <br />of dedicated guideway <br />No private property acquisitions are anticipated <br />Why Phalen/Robert into downtown St. Paul? <br />■ Serves the most jobs and equity populations <br />(zero -car households, households below poverty) <br />Shortest travel time <br />• Highest potential ridership <br />■ Convenient transfer to METRO Green Line expands <br />transit access within the region <br />Why Highway 61 north of 1-694? <br />• More cost effective than using BNSF Railway <br />right-of-way <br />Serves more jobs <br />More than 5,600 people participated in the hush Line <br />study through community events, business outreach, <br />presentations, pop-up events, social media, and <br />online engagement forums. <br />Submit locally preferred More detailed environmental <br />alternative and resolutions of analysis and public engagement <br />support to Met Council begins <br />LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE STATISTICS <br />APPROX. LENGTH: 14 MILES I AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHO(2040): <br />5, 708-9, 7ao <br />DEDICATEDIGUIDEWAY: 85-90 1% higher ridership Mother transit routes!are in the guideway <br />(transit -only) *important to catalyze economic development <br />NUMBER OF STATIONS: 20 <br />includes Union Depot and Maplewood Mall Transit Center <br />SCHEDULE: 5A-12A 17 DAYS/WEEK <br />starts at 6o on Sunday <br />FREQUENCY: <br />RUSH HOUR: EVERY 10 MIN. <br />NON -RUSH HOUR: EVERY 15 MIN, <br />CAPITAL COST ($2021): $420M <br />(+$55M for other transit routes in guideway) <br />TRAVEL TIME: 14 MIN. <br />one way, White Bear take-> Maplewood Moll <br />TRAVEL TIME: 30 MIN. <br />one way, Maplewood Malls St. Paul Central Business District <br />TRAVEL TIME: 6 MIN. <br />one way, St. Paul Central Business District-> Union Depot <br /># PEOPLE LIVING IN STATION AREAS (2040): <br />60,200 <br />#JOBS IN STATION AREAS (2040): 106,700 <br />ANNUAL O&M COST ($2015): $7.8-8M # PEOPLE LIVING BELOW POVERTY <br />IN STATION AREAS (2014); 11,700 <br />