Rate Possible Future Transit Routes at Public Meetings, September 14-23

September 09, 2010

RALEIGH, NC — Triangle residents are invited to community meetings September 14-23 to learn about and give their evaluation of 16 bus and rail transit corridors proposed for future development in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

Triangle Transit will host the meetings, which run 4-7p.m. with formal presentations at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 14: Raleigh. Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Wednesday, Sept. 15: North / East Wake. Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St.
Thursday, Sept. 16: Chapel Hill / Carrboro. Carrboro Century Hall, N. Greensboro St.
Tuesday, Sept. 21: Durham. Durham Station transit center, 515 W. Pettigrew St.
Wednesday, Sept. 22: Western Wake. Morrisville Town Hall, 100 Town Hall Dr.
Thursday, Sept. 23: Southern Wake. Garner Historic Auditorium, 742 W. Garner Rd.

The Short List So Far
Sixteen overlapping corridors in the three Triangle counties are in the running for major transit investment in light rail and bus service. Some would qualify also for commuter trains pulled by standard locomotives, running at rush hour.

West Durham to Wake / Johnston County line
UNC Hospital to Durham, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh and Wake Forest
Duke Medical Center to Downtown Raleigh
RTP to Raleigh and Wake Forest
Apex to Cary, Raleigh and Wake Forest
Cary to Raleigh and Wake Forest
State Fairgrounds to Wake Forest
Downtown Raleigh to Wake Forest
Northwest Cary to Triangle Town Center
Downtown Cary to Triangle Town Center
State Fairgrounds to Triangle Town Center
Downtown Raleigh to Triangle Town Center
UNC to Durham and RTP
UNC to Durham (Alston Avenue)
UNC to Gateway Center (U.S. 15-501 near I-40)
Gateway Center to Durham (Alston Avenue)

Submitted by BruceSiceloff on 09/09/2010 - 12:02

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