RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD

Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

 

Notice of a meeting of the

 

TAB POLICY COMMITTEE

 

March 10, 2011

12:30 PM

 

Council Chambers, Metropolitan Council Building

390 North Robert Street, St. Paul

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

I.           Call to Order.

 

II.          Adoption of the agenda.

 

III.         Approval of the minutes from January 13, 2011.  w

 

IV.        Information Items and Action Transmittals.

(Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time-certain)

 

a.

Information and Discussion

12:35-1:00

MN/DOT 50 Year Visioning.

Presentation on the purpose and scope of the visioning process, and the involvement of the steering committee.

  • Philip Schaffner, MN/DOT Office of Statewide Multimodal Planning.

 

b.

Information and Discussion

1:00-1:30

High Speed Rail in Minnesota.

Prospects for high speed rail in Minnesota given Wisconsin’s decision to return FRA funding.

  • Dan Krom, MN/DOT Office of Passenger Rail

 

c.

Information and Discussion

1:30-2:00

Regional Population Forecasts.

Current estimates and how the 2010 census data will be used to develop new forecasts.

  • Libby Starling, Metropolitan Council.

 

 

V.         Other Business.

 

VI.        Adjourn.

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