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e. Broomfield 116th Avenue (116th Avenue, east of Wadsworth Boulevard) MP <br />14.00 <br />f. Westminster 88th Avenue (South side of 88th Avenue at Harlan Street) MP 8.96 <br />g. Westminster Station (existing station). MP 6.05 <br />3. Operations <br />a. We anticipate that the travel time from Longmont to Union Station to be 67 <br />minutes <br />b. Given the high costs associated with electrification and the BNSF maintenance <br />equipment needs, we would propose a DMU vehicle for the corridor. <br />c. Our ridership model forecasts ridership of 1,400 average daily riders (in addition <br />to the 2,700 riders that would use the existing B-Line from Westminster to <br />Union Station) <br />d. Since RTD currently does not operate diesel commuter rail vehicles, nor does <br />RTD have an appropriate maintenance facility for servicing diesel rail vehicles, <br />we would request consideration from BNSF to operate the proposed service. <br />The intent of providing only three trains in each direction is to reduce as much as possible the <br />needed capital improvements required to implement passenger service in the corridor. <br />We respectfully request any comments, feedback or cost estimates you can provide on this <br />proposal. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. <br />Sincerely, <br />William C. Van Meter <br />Assistant General Manager, Planning <br />c: Henry Stopplecamp, Assistant General Manager, Capital Programs <br />Kirk Strand, Manager, Engineering Services <br />Chris Quinn, Planning Project Manager <br />1600 Blake Street Denver Colorado 80202 303.299.6000 Regional Transportation District rtd-denver.com <br />42 <br />