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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Lake County Partnership for Economic Development (Lake County Partners) pertaining to the implementation of a pilot program and consideration of future capital improvements to allow for enhanced services to the Milwaukee District North Metra line (MD-N) in Lake County, Illinois, appropriating $100,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds, and designated as Section 18-00999-60-MS
Staff Summary
* Local area businesses have indicated there are service gaps in the current Milwaukee District North Metra line (MD-N) service schedule that do not meet the travel needs of their current and prospective employees.
* These employees could use the Telegraph Road Metra Station in Lake Forest if the schedule was enhanced to provide additional services.
* Metra indicated that infrastructure improvements such as installing a universal crossover would be necessary to make the requested schedule enhancements.
* The cost of the infrastructure improvements is estimated to be $4,750,000.
* Metra indicated that a pilot program consisting of short-term schedule enhancements could be implemented to monitor the impact on ridership and determine if the capital improvements are justified.
* The cost of the pilot program is estimated to be $700,000 annually.
* Lake County Partners is securing private and public sector funding for a two-year pilot program and future capital improvements.
* This appropriation would provide a $50,000 per year contribution for each of the two years of the pilot program.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (the "County"), is an Illinois body politic and corporate, acting by and through its Chairman and County Board; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, at its meeting on August 14, 2018, approved a resolution of support for the collaboration with stakeholders to investigate potential improvements along the MD-N that would allow for enhanced services to the Telegraph Road Metra S...
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