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w w � <br />Light rail vehicles <br />most ad'vantages for <br />level board" :ng of light roll vehicles b+""" <br />access to ambulatory disable people,, .mow, required <br />transit trips : has, o _ a <br />goals for light roili transit adopted by i <br />HOW: WILL THE LRT SYSTEM BE FINANCED? <br />collected There; are several options to finance LRT. A, regional plon is being prepared' <br />address this subject. RCRRA has considered six funding sources: sales tax <br />personal Income tax,, poyrioll tax., motor vehicle fuel t'ax, motor vehicle <br />registration fees and motor vehicle excise tax. A, one percent, sales to) <br />generate, I, <br />collected $175 million collected over the seven county metropolitan area, A one <br />Percent payroll tax collected statewide would generla�te $389 million per yea <br />and $27:1 million if <br />combination of federal,,, state,, regional and local sources, wil�l be used, t <br />fitionce LRT, <br />WHAT: ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING LRT IN RA,MSEY'COUNTY? <br />The RCiR:RA has, begun preliminary onglneering and on, Environmental Impact <br />Statement for the Midway; Poul and the <br />e <br />mental a gnment and to complete the required environmentol stludiesi, Preliminary <br />ll <br />s ry e <br />engineering., envilroin <br />constructlon of begin, <br />Comprehensive LRT Plan defines wh�ere right-of-way for potential LRT coirridor's <br />should be: preserved <br />WHO SHOULD YOU CO,NTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLAN? <br />Coples of the Pl► n are available fo ewi at St. Paul a�nd Ramsey County <br />Public Libraries, <br />-5420- <br />Director of LPT Planning,, Ramsey County Re:gioln�al Railrocid Authority, 2918 <br />