Northstar Commuter Rail Project Update Mark Fuhrmann, Project Director Rich Rovang, Deputy Project Director, Design and Construction Chris Weyer, Assistant Director of Design and Construction Metropolitan Council June 25, 2008

Northstar Budget Status ($X,000) CategoryBudget YOE $ Expenditures To Date Remaining Balance ROW, Land, Existing Improvements$108,898$95,362$13,536 Vehicles$62,240$16,523$45,717 Professional Services$51,451$32,132$19,319 Unallocated Contingency$15,257$0$15,257 Finance Charges$5,101$0$5,101 Total Project Cost$317,382$163,750$153,632

Northstar Funding Status ($X,000)

ContingencyBudgetedCommitted to Date Current Balance Allocated$ 11,795$ 5,442$ 6,353 Unallocated$ 15,257$ 0$ 15,257 Total$ 27,052$ 5,442$ 21,610 Northstar Contingency Status Through May 30, 2008 – All figures in year of expenditure dollars Hold Points: 20%: $21.8MM 50%: $15.2MM 75%: $6.8MM 90% $4.5MM

Northstar Schedule Milestones Dec 2007Full Funding Grant Agreement Jul 2008BNSF—Access to Downtown Inter-Modal Station Aug 2008BNSF—Access to Big Lake Station & VMF Aug-Oct 2008Delivery of MP-36 Remanufactured Locomotives Nov 2008Substantial Completion—Vehicle Maintenance Facility May-Jul 2009Delivery of Bombardier Coaches and Cab Cars May 2009Begin Testing Jul 2009Substantial Completion—Downtown Construction Jul 2009Substantial Completion—Suburban Stations Jan 2010Revenue Operations Date (FFGA)

Total Construction Progress

Downtown Minneapolis Key Dates October 2008Commuter Rail Trackwork (downtown) October 2008Commuter Rail Platform Constructed May 2009Vertical Circulation Building Complete July 2009Substantial Completion (ready for system testing) October 2009Project Work to be “Revenue Ready” (system testing complete)

Ballpark WebCam – June 23, 2008

South Sidewalk for LRT Next to Twins Ballpark

LRT Guideway for Tail Tracks

LRT Tail Track Awaits Installation

Minneapolis Commuter Rail Platform

BNSF Essential #1: Access to the Downtown Station

Vertical Circulation Building Constructed by the Ballpark Authority

Vehicle Maintenance Facility Key Dates August 2008Track Work to be Completed Sufficient to Allow for Storage of up to Five Locomotives and 17 Rail Cars September 2008Train Wash Building Complete November 2008Substantial Completion of Vehicle Maintenance Facility (ready for system testing) June 2009Project Work to be “Revenue Ready” (system testing complete)

VMF East Rail Yard

Thermite Rail Weld

Service and Inspection Bay Track

Anchor Bolts for Wash Bay Track

Suburban Commuter Rail Stations Key Dates July 2008Big Lake Station Constructed September 2008Anoka Station Constructed October 2008Coon Rapids Station Constructed November 2008Elk River Station Constructed July 2009Substantial Completion (ready for system testing) October 2009Project Work to be “Revenue Ready” (system testing complete)

Big Lake Platform and Station Track

Coon Rapids Platform and Elevator Stair Tower

Rolling Stock

Vehicle Procurement Progress by Type

Locomotive Contract – Key Dates Apr 2007Notice To Proceed Jul 2007Kick-off Meeting with MPI Dec 2007Met Council Approval of Fifth MPI Locomotive Aug – Oct 2008Shipment of 5 MPI Locomotives May – Oct 2009Locomotive Operations Testing

Locomotive 501

502 Frame Final

Coach/Cab Car Contract Key Dates Sep 2007Proposals Received Jan 2008Contract Approved by Metropolitan Council May – July 2009Shipment of 17 Coach/Cab Cars May – Oct 2009Coach/Cab Car Operations Testing

Northstar Cab Car

Northstar is on track!

MP36 AT A GLANCE