Study Overview

„„ Help the Edina Transportation Commission determine how the City of Edina should or should not proceed with future passenger rail planning in the

„„ No specific passenger rail project is proposed

„„ No future studies on passenger rail are currently planned

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„„ Answer two questions: WHAT IS THE GAG RULE? Should the City of Edina request elimination of the gag rule? In 2002, the Legislature Should the City dedicate resources to developing a plan to encourage the adopted a “gag rule” that prohibits development of passenger rail service the , MnDOT, in Edina? and regional railroad authorities from expending any money for study, „„ Answers based on: „„ Community input planning, preliminary engineering, final ●● Two Community Conversations and online design, or construction for the Dan Patch surveys line (Laws of Minnesota ●● Other stakeholder and community meetings 2002, Chapter 393, Section 85) „„ Analysis of existing conditions and policies ●● Land use, population, employment and case study comparisons

EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report History of the Dan Patch Corridor

„„ The Dan Patch Corridor is: Saint Louis „„ A railway connecting and Northfield Park „„ Located north-south through Edina just west Hopkins of Minnesota Highway 100 Minneapolis „„ Currently owned by ¤£169 DAN PATCH CORRIDOR

„„ History: 1910-1942 Passenger rail service in operation 100 Dan Patch identified as commuter 62 1999 rail corridor Richfield Corridor included in 2020 Transit EDINA 2001 Master Plan ¤£212 Feasibility study found that implementing ¨¦§35W 2001 commuter rail is possible, but impractical

2002 adopted "gag rule" 494 Included as Phase 1 intercity rail ¨¦§ 2015 Eden project in MN State Rail Plan Prairie Bloomington With the progress of other area Why Now? transit lines, the City doesn't want to preclude itself from future opportunities

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EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report Passenger Rail

Passenger rail includes all transit modes that travel on rail tracks:

Typical Relative Tracks Peak Period Average Station Mode System Capital Cost Shared with Frequency Spacing Length Per Mile Freight?

Daily 50-500 Intercity $$ 20 miles or Yes Rail* service miles longer

Every 30+ 20-50 Commuter $$$ Yes Rail* minutes miles 7 miles or longer

Every 10 10-20 Light Rail* $$$$$ Possible minutes miles 1 mile

Every 7-15 1-5 $$$- Streetcar No minutes miles $$$$ 1/8 to 1/4 mile

* Vehicle propulsion technology can be diesel, electric, or diesel multiple unit (DMU) EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report Next Steps

JULY & AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Review of existing COMMUNITY CONVERSATION #2 conditions and policy SAVE THE DATE: Agenda: ●● analysis September 7, Recap input from first conversation ●● Review results of existing conditions and policy analysis 2017 ●● Review initial recommendations

Edina Transportation Commission meeting to develop recommendations

OCTOBER

Edina Transportation Commission makes its recommendation to City Council

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