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Tra n s i tways <br />LRT projects are very capital intensive because they require dedicated <br />right-of-way with rail and electric power installations, and the cars <br />themselves are expensive. Due to the costs involved, LRT corridors <br />generally need to be on a regional scale to justify the necessary <br />investments. Therefore, the planning and implementation of LRT <br />systems are primarily the responsibility of the Metropolitan Council <br />and the metro -area counties. Because of their size, the cities of <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul have also been very involved in the planning <br />process for certain corridors. <br />6UX 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />- -- <br />The TPP's transit investment plan does not show any transitway <br />investments planned for the City of Hugo in the current revenue <br />scenario. The transitway corridor which has the most relevance for <br />City of Hugo is the Rush Line Corridor. This corridor would connect <br />downtown St. Paul to Hinckley. The lead agency performing the <br />planning for this project is the Rush Line Corridor Task Force. A locally <br />preferred alternative or "LPA" for bus rapid transit, also called «BRT», <br />within a dedicated guideway from Union Depot in downtown Saint <br />Paul to downtown White Bear Lake generally along Robert Street, <br />Phalen Boulevard, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right- <br />of-way and Trunk Highway 61 was selected in 2017. The guideway will <br />be co -located with the Bruce Vento Trail through the portion of the <br />route that utilizes the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority <br />right-of-way. The project also includes further exploration of a <br />connector bus service with feeder bus service along TH 61 to Forest <br />Lake through the City of Hugo. <br />DRAFT Dec 14-17 <br />for review only <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />TRANSPORTATION 198 <br />