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North Corridor Authority Approves Light Rail Plan

ST. PAUL-The authority reiterates its commitment to extending the line all the way to St. Cloud.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on January 27, 2004

ST. PAUL-The representatives of the 30 cities, townships and counties that comprise the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) yesterday unanimously approved Governor Pawlenty’s funding proposal for the Northstar commuter rail project. This local commitment, to be matched by the State of Minnesota, will allow the Northstar project to access federal matching funds needed to move Northstar into the next phase of development.

The proposal from Gov. Pawlenty is for the state to pay two-thirds of the non-federal portion of Northstar’s construction costs, or $88.3 million, and for the local county regional rail authorities to pay one-third, or $44.2 million. The Governor’s recommendation calls for $37.5 million from both the State of Minnesota and the NCDA in 2004, with the balance of the funding in 2006.

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