Rochester rail link feasibility study

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Economics and Management Systems, Inc.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • High speed ground transportation
  • High speed rail
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Airport access
  • Rochester (Minnesota)
  • Rochester International Airport (Minnesota)
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Minnesota
• Corporate Publisher:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of connecting Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Rochester International Airport with a high-speed rail line to move passengers and cargo. The primary goal of this study is to determine such a rail link can provide a viable transportation option for the Twin Cities and Rochester metropolitan areas. Such a high speed rail link would facilitate both the development of Rochester International Airport as a potential reliever airport for the Twin Cities region and provide (as outlined in the Tri-State Study) the first leg of the proposed Twin Cities-Rochester/LaCrosse connection as was recommended in the second phase of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative (MWRRI) development program. This connection will make Rochester integral to the 3,000-mile MWRRI system and provide access to Rochester, not just from Twin Cities, but also from all the cities and towns of the nine-state MWRRI region.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15116/dot_15116_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.75 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:43643b584b247189bb071c281d881b4d1753d8e43cb98bd5211af6cf81b90787