Triangle Transit

Planning For Affordable Housing Near Durham-Orange Rail Line

Will Michaels — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:06:59 +0000

Advocates of the proposed light rail line from Chapel Hill to Durham say local governments should plan early to set aside money for affordable housing near train stations. Researchers with Triangle Transit Authority met with Durham residents earlier this month.

TTA research associate Geoff Green says the agency examined how property values changed when other metropolitan areas decided to build light rail.

Public Transit In Triangle At Crossroads

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Public transportation has long been a contentious topic in the Triangle. As cities like Charlotte have expanded bus service and built a light-rail system, cities like Raleigh and Durham have failed to keep up.

But now, a plan to increase busses and begin the long process of connecting the cities in the Triangle by rail is just a few steps from being implemented. Those last few steps are proving to be the hardest.

Durham Transit Referendum Goes Before Voters

Jessica Jones — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

On Tuesday, Durham County voters will decide whether to approve a sales tax increase that would help fund big improvements to public transit. Public transportation advocates across the Triangle have been working for years to plan a comprehensive network of buses and trains to make the area more commuter-friendly.

New App Aims to Make Bus Travel Easier

Jeremy Loeb — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:35:00 +0000

Triangle commuters with high tech devices like smart phones will have a new source for busing information. GoLive aims to be a one-stop source for all the information a bus rider might need. That includes arrival times and routes across different systems. John Tallmadge is Director of Commuter Resources for Triangle Transit. He says right now Triangle commuters can pull up a tool to find out information about certain bus systems.

Council Endorses Light Rail Plan for Raleigh

Will Michaels — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0000

The Raleigh City Council has approved a proposal for a downtown light rail line.

City council members voted last night to support a route that goes through the west side of downtown along Harrington Avenue. It's a segment of the light rail proposal from Triangle Transit Authority that would eventually run from Chapel Hill to Garner. The council's plan breaks from a recommendation by the city's Passenger Rail Task Force. That route would have brought tracks into the heart of downtown on both sides of the Capitol building.

Raleigh Revisits Downtown Light Rail Plan

Will Michaels — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:15:00 +0000

City Council members in Raleigh are holding a public hearing today to get feedback about a light rail line proposal.

The recommendation from Raleigh's Passenger Rail Task Force takes light rail tracks down Morgan Street to the Capitol building. There, they split in two and run north along Wilmington Street and south on Salisbury Street. It's part of Triangle Transit Authority's plan to build commuter train and light rail tracks from Chapel Hill to Garner by 2025.

Raleigh's Downtown Light Rail Plan

Will Michaels — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:21:00 +0000

A Raleigh task force has recommended a $300 million light rail route for the downtown area. It's part of a proposal from Triangle Transit Authority to complete commuter train and light rail systems from Orange to Wake Counties by 2025. Eric Lamb is Raleigh's transportation planning director. He says the proposed route leaves the existing tracks at Morgan Street and splits into two tracks that wrap around the Capitol Building at Wilmington and Salisbury Streets.

Transit Tax on the Ballot in Durham

Will Michaels — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Voters in Durham County will decide on a half-cent sales tax designed to increase revenue for a future rail line in the Triangle. Commissioners voted unanimously last week to place a referendum on November's ballot. It would raise more than $18 million to fund Triangle Transit Authority's proposal for a train network connecting Chapel Hill to Garner. Wake and Orange Counties decided to put off referendums until next year. Durham commissioner Ellen Reckhow says it makes sense for the county to take the lead on the project due to its central location in the Triangle.

Triangle Transit Presenting Expansion Proposals

Will Michaels — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +0000

Triangle Transit Authority wants to hear from residents about plans for expanding bus and rail lines as the population grows. Transit experts will be on hand at a series of meetings this week to present a proposals for Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties. The U.S. Census Bureau expects more than a million more people will be in the Triangle by 2030. Brad Schulz of Triangle Transit says this week's meetings get under way tonight in Raleigh: