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• A new transit market area was added, for a new total of 5 transit market areas.These geographic market areas and the typical services provided in them are shown on Fig 7- 19 and described in the plan as well as in Appendix G, Regional Transit Standards. • Appendix G, Regional Transit Standards and Appendix H, Park and Ride Plan, have been updated since 2004. • Northstar commuter rail was opened in November 2009. • The updated TPP shows a more recent map of existing bus routes and facilities than was shown in the 2004 plan. Cities should be aware that bus routes are subject to periodic change, depending on ridership and funding availability. • Several maps show potential new bus routes for local service, arterial service and express service by 2030 which will require further planning and funding resources before they are implemented;therefore cities are not expected to show these in their local comprehensive plans at this time. Aviation System Plan Changes since 2004: • Fig. 10-1 shows the regional aviation system. Search Area A in northwest Hennepin County has been removed from the plan as future forecasts no longer indicate demand for an airport in this area. • The 2010 TPP incorporates the first new forecasts and Long Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) update for MSP International airport since the 1996 TPP. It also acknowledges updated LTCPs for six of the reliever airports which are owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). • Appendices 1-0 have been added with additional detail on aviation plans and topics. Other Plan Changes • Chapter 4: Transportation and Land Use has been expanded to include policies and strategies to coordinate transportation investments and land use. • Chapter 5: Regional Mobility describes how better management and more efficient use of existing transportation system capacity, pavement, and right-of-way, along with strategic capacity expansions can be used to address system wide traffic congestion. • Chapter 8: Freight and Goods Movement acknowledges the multimodal freight movement system that connects the region to the rest of the nation and the world. The