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r1 <br />TH 12 Minutes/June A, 1997 <br />page -2- <br />* "Conceptual Approval*' - Given by Railroad for <br />TH 12 January 1997: imparative RR concerns <br />(for <br />want <br />(1) speed (2) Sight Distance (3) Clear Zone <br />ie: room sufficient to stop (4) Horizontal <br />must work with the vertical (5) Curvature <br />speed) (6) Grade 0.4 of %...RR does not <br />increase within project, acceptable to decrease <br />curve.Note: current speeds are 40mph, but with <br />intermodal could increase to 60mph w/direct impact <br />on curvature. (7) Other RR concerns: right-of-way * <br />hitch lines * drainage/drains need protection * <br />vegetation (RR does not want in their right-of-way) <br />* Crossings should be kept to minimum...le. having <br />greater distance in crossings discourages cars from <br />racing with trains * <br />* Train Count's May/30 - June/1 - Results of <br />Railroad count requested by City of Long Lake, <br />using "Hot Box": <br />DATE <br />5/30 <br />5/31 <br />6/01 <br />EAST BOUND <br />5 <br />5 <br />3 <br />WEST BOUND <br />9 <br />4 <br />4 <br />6AM-6PM 6a!-OM <br />10 <br />5 <br />4 <br />4 <br />4 <br />3 <br />Note: This was a holiday weekend; therefore, we cannot be <br />sure the counts are an accurate reflection of activity on <br />these tracks. <br />* Definitions Provided; <br />- Sante Fe/Intermodal Line/Short trains @ 60MPH <br />- Burlington Northern/Transport/much slower (40MPH) <br />/up to 100 cars . <br />- CTC/Central Traffic Control, must exist for <br />intermodel rail traffic ^ <br />- Dark Turf/intersection not signaled for trains <br />Question & Answer Portion of Presentation; <br />(1) Are there regulations regarding RR R/and <br />fencing?...(A) There are no written policies <br />(2) To what extent is it possible to have a berm. <br />...(A) Drainage is a major concern for the RR <br />f3) Are there any examples of a shared R/\i. <br />(A) RR is working with both Coon Rapids and <br />Andover at this time on a structure that would go <br />under the Railroad structure (NOTE: discussion <br />within our group and response was very positive from <br />participants regarding a "Tunnel concept")