New report predicts a healthy demand in the Triangle for commuter rail!

May 18, 2010

A new study released yesterday, says that by 2022 the state-owned N.C. Railroad could serve at least 3 million riders a year in commuter trains on its 140-mi. line between Greensboro and Goldsboro. Commuter trains use conventional diesel locomotives to carry suburban residents during rush hour periods to jobs and universities in urban areas.  A commuter rail line running between Goldsboro and Greensboro would link a corridor containing 18 colleges and universities, effectively reducing congestion and improving air quality.  Read more about the study in Bruce Siceloff's article, 'Study: Rush-hour rail could ease commuter crunch'.

The study coincides with the recent release of a draft design proposal for Union Station, a future transit center in downtown Raleigh that will incorporate a variety of transit services including commuter rail and light rail. Please provide feedback on the proposal by June 11, 2010.  Submit all comments to Martin Stankus, Senior Planner with the City of Raleigh's Planning Department.

To learn more about the Union Station design proposal and to view the full report CLICK HERE.