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Regional Transportation District <br />June 8, 2018 <br />DJ Mitchell <br />Assistant Vice President Passenger Operations <br />BNSF Railway Company <br />2600 Lou Menk Drive <br />P.O Box 961034 <br />Fort Worth, Texas 76161 <br />RE: RTD Northwest Rail Limited Commuter Service <br />Dear Mr. Mitchell, <br />safely connecting <br />your city <br />This letter is to follow up on the phone conversation from May 8, 2018 with you, and Henry <br />Stopplecamp, Kirk Strand and Chris Quinn from RTD. On that call RTD staff stated we have been <br />exploring any and all funding options for completing the FasTracks Northwest Rail Corridor (BNSF <br />Front Range Subdivision), which would run from Longmont to Denver Union Station. In our <br />pursuit of funding, our local jurisdictional stakeholders have requested that we develop a limited, <br />starter commuter service alternative so as to reduce potential capital costs as much as possible. <br />In working with our stakeholders, we have developed a potential starter commuter service plan <br />for the corridor, which would rely on use of the BNSF's tracks from Longmont (BNSF MP 43.5) to <br />Westminster (BNSF MP 6.05) (where the service would join RTD's existing B-Line into Denver <br />Union Station). <br />The proposed service would be as follows: <br />1. Service <br />a. Three trains originating in Longmont at approximately 15t Avenue and Main <br />Street (US 287) to Denver Union Station during the morning peak period; <br />b. We are flexible on the timetable, but in general terms we would request to have <br />a service plan where the a.m trains would arrive at Union Station at <br />approximately 6:45, 7:15 and 7:45; <br />c. Trains layover in Denver during the mid -day; <br />d. Three trains heading back to Longmont during the afternoon peak period; <br />e. In the p.m., we would request that the trains depart Union Station at <br />approximately 4:30, 5:15 and 5:45 p.m. <br />2. Stations <br />a. Downtown Longmont (15t Avenue, west of Main Street/US 287) MP 43.5 <br />b. Boulder Junction (South of Valmont Road) MP 32.50 <br />c. Downtown Louisville (between South and Walnut Streets) MP 20.01 <br />d. Flatiron (Along Midway Boulevard, north of Flatiron Crossing Drive) MP 16.31 <br />1560 Bro d iay Suite 700 Denier, Colorado 80202 303 294.6000 Regional Transportation District rtd-denver.com <br />41 <br />