Is a Commuter Rail in the Triangle’s Future?
By: Katie Dunkle, Client Coordinator
In July, the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) wrote about a “Land owner saying no to North Carolina Railroad Co”, detailing the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) Company’s attempt to acquire dozens of acres of land in eastern Wake County. The story is about Lou Beaman, who owns 19 acres of property near a railroad line that runs along U.S. 70 and her neighbors who were approached by NCRR with offers to buy their property. One potential use of the property would be to build a Goldsboro to Greensboro commuter rail, and a recent study concludes that it would be feasible. However, “building the infrastructure and support facilities would cost $1 billion”, according to another recent TBJ article.
The study conducted by HNTB did not cover whether there is sufficient demand to support such a project, so more studies will need to be done. We will have to follow how the 21st Century Transportation Committee and the Special Transit Advisory Commission address this and other issues involving our local and state transportation infrastructure.
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