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Title: Scope Team Topic Presentation- Light Rail


1
Scope Team Topic Presentation-Light Rail
  • Topic Transportation
  • Presenter Nick Stanley
  • Fall 2004, University of Minnesota

2
Introduction
  • We are the Scope Team
  • Scope What is the project going to accomplish?
  • Light Rail Mass Transportation System of the
    Metro Area

3
Mass Transport - History
4
Horse Cars
5
Steam Cars
6
Electric Streetcars
7
Electric Expansion
8
Electric Out, Buses In
9
Streetcar hits Grocery Store
10
Light Rail - Present
11
About the Train
  • Electrically Powered by wires 16-feet overhead
  • Each Car is 94-feet long
  • Manufactured by Bombardier
  • Top Speed of 55 mph, general speed of 40 mph, and
    slower in downtown
  • Seating for 66 and standing room for 120 per car
    with 4 doorways

12
Fares
  • Self service, barrier free, proof of payment
    system
  • Same as bus fares
  • 100 fine for fare evasion

13
Opening Day
14
Light Rail Scope
  • To preserve livability
  • To strengthen neighborhoods
  • To attract new employment opportunities
  • To improve alternative transportation options
    within the city
  • To promote growth, accessibility and economic
    vitality of Downtown

15
Time Goals
  • Initial time goals were not met
  • Supposed to open April 3, 2004
  • Opened for partial service June 26, 2004

16
Light Rail - Milestones
  • Broke Ground January 17, 2001
  • 12 Stations Completed
  • 13 Rail Cars Delivered
  • Mined Airport Rail Tunnels
  • Installed All Track in Minneapolis
  • Relocated Utilities in Downtown
  • As of now construction is 97 complete

17
Construction Funding (Cost)
  • Federal
    334.3
  • State of Minnesota
    100.0
  • Metropolitan Airports Commission
    87.0
  • Hennepin County
    84.2
  • Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Grant
    49.8
  • Transit Capital Grant
    39.9
  • MnDOT
    29.1
  • Total 715.3
  • (Amounts given in millions of United States
    Dollars)

18
What went right?
  • Ridership is higher than expected
  • No major breakdowns
  • Only one major delay

19
One Major Delay
20
Conclusion
  • Next phase scheduled to be complete on December
    4, 2004
  • Rider ship is higher than expected
  • Will not know if scope goals have been
    accomplished until 2020
  • Jessie Ventura did not invent Light Rail

21
References
  • Star Tribune articles
  • - LRT crash killed driver about to give up
    keys (09/28/2004)
  • - Light rails next phase opens Dec. 4
    (09/28/2004)
  • - September light-rail ridership exceeds
    goals (10/09/2004)
  • Websites
  • - Metropolitan Rail Office Hiawatha Light Rail
    Project website (http//www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/
    lrt/)
  • - Metropolitan Council Transportation
    Hiawatha Light Rail Transit website
    (http//www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/lrt/lr
    t.htm)
  • - Planning Division (department of community
    Planning and Economic Development) website
    (http//www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/light-ra
    il/planning/index.html)
  • - Star Tribune Photo Gallery websites
    (http//www.startribune.com/images/ss/1185_0.html
    and http//www.startribune.com/images/ss/1188_0.ht
    ml)
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