Commuter Rail DecisionMaking Process

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Commuter Rail Decision-Making Process
October/ November 2007
August 2007
September 2007
Ongoing environmental analysis of noise,
air quality, and visual impacts of EMU and DMU
RTD Board

• Technology recommendation for corridor

Public Outreach (Small group meetings)
NW Rail Governments Team
NW Rail Governments Team
Public Workshops

• Gather public input on DMU/EMU
• Provide most current technology information
• Discuss criteria for technology decision

• Review criteria
• Review public input
• Preview cost environmental analysis
• Present preliminary technology recommendation

• Present criteria
• Present cost environmental analysis
• Present preliminary recommendation
• Collect input to recommendation

• Review public input
• Collect input to recommendation
• Assess support for preliminary recommendation
• Forward input recommendation to RTD Board