The Triangle commuter rail project would:
- Run about 40 miles along North Carolina Railroad Company corridor.
- Connect West Durham to Garner or Clayton.
- Stop at downtown Raleigh, N.C. State, Cary, Morrisville, Research Triangle Park and downtown Durham.
- Provide around 12,000 trips per day.
- Return $5 billion in GDP and 50,000 jobs over 20 years for every $1 billion invested, according to APTA.
Commuter Rail Benefits
Who is involved?
- NCDOT
- Wake, Durham and Johnston counties
- DCHC MPO
- CAMPO
- Cary, Clayton, Durham, Garner, Morrisville and Raleigh
- NC State University, North Carolina Central University and Duke University.
- Research Triangle Foundation
- North Carolina Railroad Company
- GoTriangle
- You! – We need your input throughout this process. Click here to learn how to get involved.
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