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Passenger Rail Planning in the Dan Patch Corridor 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 Dan Patch Corridor No specific passenger rail project is proposed No future studies on passenger rail are currently planned EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report Study Goals Answer two questions: WHAT IS THE GAG RULE? Should the City of Edina request elimination of the gag rule? In 2002, the Minnesota 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 Metropolitan Council, 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 commuter rail 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 Minneapolis and Northfield Park Located north-south through Edina just west Hopkins of Minnesota Highway 100 Minneapolis Currently owned by Canadian Pacific Railway ¤£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 Minnesota Legislature 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 metro area Why Now? transit lines, the City doesn't want to preclude itself from future opportunities EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report Regional Transit System Anoka a Legend Dayton Champlin Coon Rapids Existing Centerville Blaine Northstar Line Commuter Rail METRO lue Line LRT Circle METRO reen Line LRT Pines METRO Red Line RT A Line (BRT Spring Rail Tracks in Dan Patch Corridor Lake Park Maple Grove Brooklyn Park Mounds View Planned Transitways in Advanced Design or nder CNoonrtsht rOucaktison METRO Blue Line Extension (LRT) Fridley METRO Green Line Extension (LRT) METRO Gold Line (BRT) Brooklyn Arden Hills Shoreview New Center METRO Orange Line (BRT) Brighton Vadnais Gem Rapid Bus Lines Heights Lake Crystal Columbia New Heights Hope Plymouth Robbinsdale Little Canada Roseville Maplewood Falcon Golden Valley Heights Wayzata Saint a Minneapolis Louis Saint Paul Park Minnetonka Hopkins West Saint Paul EDINA South Mendota Saint Heights Paul Richfield Sunfish Lake Eden Prairie Inver Grove Bloomington Heights Eagan Shakopee Burnsville 0 1 2 4 Savage Miles [ a Rosemount Source: Transitway Alignments and Planned Transitway Alignments (Metro Transit, 3 June 201) Apple Valley 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 EdinaMN.gov/passenger-rail-report.
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