THE UNION DEPOTOctober 1st, 2010

BACKGROUND

THE U

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HISTORY

At Peak Construction complete in 1924

At Peak: 200 Trains a day and over 20,000 passengers

1971: Passenger service ends at Depot; Amtrak Moves to Midway Station

1974: Union Depot listed on National Register of Historic Places

2000: LOCATE Committee formed to look at Downtown transportation Hub

2004: Project of Regional and National Significance $45 Million in SAFETEA-LU funding

2005-2008: RCRRA purchases Depot Property from USPS and other owners

2009: RCRRA purchases Head House, securing public ownership of 35+ acres

2010: Awarded $35 Million in TIGER Grants

WAITING ROOM

HEADHOUSE

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION HUB

REGIONAL CONNECTIONS

Union Depot: A Multi-Modal Transportation Hub2012 - Amtrak “Empire Builder”

- Metro Transit, MVTA- Jefferson Lines- Greyhound

2014- Central Corridor LRT

2015-Beyond- Red Rock Corridor (to Hastings)- Rush Line Corridor (to Hinkley)- Gateway (I-94) Corridor (to Hudson, Eau Claire)- Robert Street Corridor (to Rosemount)- Riverview Corridor (to MSP, MOA)- Midwest HSR (La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago)- Northern Lights (to Duluth)- Rochester- Northstar (to St. Cloud)- Mankato

STATE RAIL PLAN

CURRENT DESIGN

SITE PLAN

SITE PLAN

FRONT PLAZA – CCLRT STATION

Front Plaza – Pedestrian EntranceFRONT PLAZA - CEREMONIAL ENTRANCE

FRONT PLAZA

Carriageway – Event EntranceCARRIAGEWAY– SPECIAL ENTRANCE

SIBLEY KELLOGG – RECREATIONAL ENTRANCE

KELLOGG BOULEVARD – BUSINESS ENTRANCE

KELLOGG ENTRANCE

Train Deck – Public PlazaTRAIN DECK- PLAZA

Train Deck – Public PlazaTRAIN DECK– PLAZA

Train Deck – Bicycle PathKELLOGG ENTRANCE– PLAZA AND BIKE PATH

Waiting RoomWAITING ROOM

FREIGHT RAIL CONSTRAINTS

UNION DEPOT PROJECT FINANCING PLAN

Total Estimated Project Cost $243,392,890

Project Revenues: SAFETEA LU, 1301 Funds $ 45,000,000 TIGER 1 Funds $ 35,000,000 Other Federal Funds $ 4,028,535 State Bond Funds $ 4,000,000 Post Office Skyway Demolition Cost Sharing $ 30,000 Expended RCRRA Levy Dollars $ 51,507,508

Total Identified Revenues $139,566,043

***To Be Funded $103,826,847 Funding to come from levy, grants, TIFIA, bonding,

Xcel Energy Rebates, or other revenue sources

Note: Additional RCRRA levy dollars were $ 9,000,000 approved to match federal TIGER funds on 8/3/10.

NEXT STEPS

•Economic Analysis of Depot•Rail Capacity Study•Transitway Development•High Speed Rail Connection

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