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D FasTracks <br />Northwest Rail Line <br />2013 Fact Sheet <br />NORTHWEST RAIL LINE AT A GLANCE <br />• The Northwest Rail Line is part of FasTracks, RTD's voter - approved plan passed <br />in 2004 to expand quality transit service across the Denver metro region. <br />• The Northwest Rail Line is a proposed 41 -mile diesel commuter rail transit corridor <br />that will operate between Denver Union Station and Longmont passing through <br />North Denver, Adams County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Boulder and <br />Boulder County. <br />• Seven stations are proposed along the Line: Westminster (under construction), <br />Church Ranch, Flatiron, Louisville, Boulder Transit Village, Gunbarrel, and <br />Downtown Longmont. <br />PROJECT OVERVIEW <br />• RTD conducted an Environmental Evaluation (EE), completed in 2010, that <br />identified the associated benefits and effects of implementing transit service <br />along the right -of -way owned by the BNSF Railway. <br />• The first 6.2 -mile segment of the Northwest Rail Line — from Denver Union Station <br />to the Westminster Station — began construction in June 2012 as part of the Eagle <br />P3 project and will open in 2016. This portion of the line will employ electric <br />commuter rail technology. <br />• A new study will be conducted in 2013 to determine the best mobility options for <br />the northwest communities, including phasing options and altemative alignments <br />to Longmont. The study will be completed in early 2014. <br />• RTD committed $17 million to the end -of -line station in downtown Longmont as <br />part of the construction -ready plan. Construction will begin in 2015 and be <br />completed in 2016. <br />• The portion of the Northwest Rail Line from the Westminster Station to Downtown <br />Longmont will begin construction when additional funding is available. <br />NORTHWEST RAIL LINE FAST FACTS <br />• Length (miles): 41 <br />• Vehicle Type: Diesel commuter rail <br />• Stations: 7 <br />• Parking: 4,393 new parking spaces <br />• Frequency of Service: 30 min (peak) /60 min (off -peak) <br />For more information or to request a presentation, call 303.299.2000 <br />Regional Transportation District <br />303.299.2000 I rtd- denver.com <br />