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The Red Rock Corridor Commission supports a regional principle to provide efficient transportation facilities to accommodate expected growth in a sustainable manner, while preserving the mobility that makes such growth possible. In meeting this principle, the Red Rock Corridor Commission promotes the following goals and objectives:

Goals

a. Improve mobility and access for personal travel and goods movement.

               Objectives:

    1. Improve existing transit service to complement corridor transit service.
    2. Improve accessibility of transit in the community.
    3. Improve connections between all modes of transportation.
    4. Reduce congestion and travel delays.
    5. Improve level of services and travel time.

b. Coordinate transportation investments to provide for a seamless, integrated regional multi-modal transportation network.

               Objectives:

    1. Invest in infrastructure, facilities and services that improve the connectivity, transfer and circulation of the region.
    2. Coordinate with other regional commuter rail, transit, light-rail transit, and road projects.
    3. Maintain working relationship with transportation partners, including the Metropolitan Council, Mn/DOT, counties, cities, regional railroad authorities, and related agencies.
    4. Provide efficient connections to other transportation corridors and modes.
    5. Work with the Midwest Regional Rail System

c. Encourage the implementation of transit supportive development.

               Objectives:

    1. Locate transit and/or commuter rail stations in locations where development or reduction of existing neighborhoods can readily occur.
    2. Facilitate transit-supportive guidelines and policies.
    3. Provide transit that complements neighborhoods, housing, and business developments.

 

d. Promote positive environmental impacts.

               Objectives:

    1. Improve environmental quality by promoting alternative transportation.
    2. Preserve historical and cultural resources.
    3. Provide connections to existing and planned recreational facilities.
    4. Reduce traffic congestion.
    5. Protect environmentally sensitive areas.
    6. Minimize right of way takings and displacement of homes and businesses.

e. Support a stable and reliable capital and operating funding source for transportation investments.

               Objectives:

    1. Meet FTA goals as they relate to cost effectiveness.

f. Improve safety conditions for vehicular traffic and pedestrians.

               Objectives:

    1. Plan and develop transit stations with applicable FRA safety guidelines.
    2. Provide safe corridor crossing locations for vehicles and pedestrians