Northstar Commuter Rail Minnesota, USA
Key Data:
Project type
Commuter rail
Location
Minnesota State, US
Opening
16 November 2009
Route length
40 miles from Big Lake to Minneapolis
Number of stations
Six
Maximum train speed
79mph
Operator
Metro Transit
Total cost
$320m
Funding
Federal funds ($161.9m); state funds ($98.6m); Anoka county ($34.8m); Hennepin county ($8m); Sherburne county ($8.2m); Metropolitan Council ($5.9m); Minnesota Twins ($2.6m
Rolling Stock:
Number of vehicles
18 passenger trains and five locomotives
Passenger cars builder
Bombardier Corporation
Locomotive builder
Motive Power Industries
Capacity
About 140 seated passenger per train car
Estimated daily ridership
3,400 by end of 2010
Annual ride capacity
2.1 million
Special Characteristics:
Minnesota's first commuter rail line
