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Future Transit iri Rose'ille—Discuss ton <br /> December 15, 1997 <br /> Page 2 <br /> partially 1' deraPl - funded pra�ect 1,1�o.000 federal. 2 9 7.500 <br /> 4. Riverview COrfidor Stud'. This p - r a transitway ber een <br /> local) includes p �, <br /> lannin environmental analysis and engineenrig studies fo <br /> do"ntown s t. Paul and the airport. <br /> Pr � on Count- is studving a transit link- between downtown t Paui <br /> 5 aslunt�n County Study.�. Washington . <br /> l� <br /> and Hastings, This could include LIST, commuter rail or enhanced bus scrvice. <br /> 1 thorn'- LIST Plan. This stud'. completed in 1989, rec rnmendcd <br /> 6. �ams ��uri <br /> Regional bail �l n l��s��'ll�� lil that it <br /> rs based on expected ridership.congestion and cost. It is useful to LIST c�rrido F <br /> compares the fear i b 'ili of L1 T through Roseville. Lhe Northwest Corridor. [O other potential <br /> copy f the e ee�iti c summary' C the report and selected dtaijr, > <br /> rndors in )urns County, p_ <br /> and charts is attached. Full reports are available. <br /> W�`om'der Grow laps to complete a transportation stud% that <br /> 7 �� corridor�tud�. The 3� P P _ <br /> outline all transportation news in the corridor- including transit. This planning group Ls rii It �t` <br /> the rnet�'opolitan Area and is a strong contender for future planning andior improvernent �unding <br /> sod planning efforts. transit and ether alternati�'e transportation s��stenls are rccct�ti��, <br /> In addition to these focu p <br /> tion plans. Transit is a prominent component c f all regional Plans <br /> increased attention in traditional transporta p ected that trans tt NN-i ll P1,1%. a <br /> those prepared by T and the et opo li tan Council. l t i s e, 'p <br /> includlng Plan update. <br /> significant role in Ramsey Countv's 1998 <br /> projects throu )� 1997. rn antic i pat ion of 'extT E.�- tl�e <br /> The federal I �''�A program"III furid many regional p .1 � . �, k�cri these <br /> e metropolitan Area has pro aninYed projects through 200 . <br /> reauth�n�att�n of 1�TL�x p be s irni lar to I T E t�. .�s <br /> ed the amount of NextTEA fundmg was anticipated to <br /> projects were pro�arr�n� <br /> it a ears that NextTEA allocations may actually exceed <br /> legislation is being fmalized in Washington, pF federal transportation <br /> � P <br /> Thus the region rnav have available additional,yet unalloc <br /> anticipated levels. � <br /> h additional funds would be spent. there is a high pro bak�i!i t� <br /> dollars. Ie many have speculated on how such that understand stir <br /> ds special transit pr��ects. It 's <br /> important. therefore,d <br /> that�e�mould b�directed t�v�ar p become a�-a.ilabl <br /> e. <br /> ' order to su essfuliv compete for future federal dollars if they- <br /> transit needs to <br /> RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> No action neeessar.v <br /> Prepared by- marl 'P KeeL <br />