Seattle's track record; Touted as a boon for development and a balm for traffic jams, commuter rail in Seattle has an uneven report card. Northstar Rail planners in Minnesota are watching with interest.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: April 16, 2005| Author: Kaszuba, Mike | Copyright information

Byline: Mike Kaszuba; Staff Writer

Seattle, Wash. -- CORRECTION PUBLISHED 04/21/05: This story on Seattle's commuter rail line incorrectly reported the amount of federal money the project has received. The correct amount is $249.7 million.

For Minnesotans wanting to build the state's first commuter-rail line, Seattle offers a glimpse of what might be and Christina Bravo offers a look at who might benefit.

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