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Public Meeting for proposed Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Investment Plans

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:44:36 -0500

News release from City of Durham

Farewell Forever Old Road to Durham?

Mark Chilton — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:40:06 -0500

Have you ever wondered why there is no rail line between Chapel Hill and Durham? Do you want to know how we can ever create one? Do you want to know how you can help? Let me tell you . . .

Public workshop on regional transit

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:36:43 -0500

Series 2 public workshops:

The Triangle Regional Transit Program is moving forward with dedicated, passionate partners, including transportation and government organizations. However, our vision cannot come to fruition without your vital input. You, the public, are our client, our customer. And for our plans to be meaningful, we need to hear your thoughts and insight about the Triangle’s transit future.
So what do you think? Please join us for one of the upcoming public meetings so your voice can be heard. With meetings being held throughout the Triangle, there is sure to be one convenient to you. We look forward to seeing you there.
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SEHSR Mtg in Raleigh Monday 7/26/2010

AHands — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:46:37 -0500

There will be a public meeting Monday evening in Raleigh on the Raleigh to Richmond section of the high speed rail + Greenway.
Meeting Details: http://ht.ly/2fPrT
DEIS PDFs: http://sehsr.org/deis/sehsr_deis_download_files.html

Comments also accepted online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SEHSR

The trains will probably be hybrid (NOT all-electric). They will make 4 roundtrips daily Charlotte⇄Raleigh (via Hillsborogh & Durham), plus 4 roundtrips daily Charlotte⇄Washington DC (via Hillsborogh, Durham & Raleigh).

Hillsborough Town Board hearing on rail station plan

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:42:31 -0500

WHAT: Public Hearing on Proposed Rail Station Plan

WHEN: 7 p.m. July 26

WHERE: Town Barn, 101 E. Orange St. Access parking from East Corbin Street.

SEHSR Trail

AHands — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:26:55 -0500

The Southeast High-Speed Rail (SEHSR) project seeks to build a 110mph Acela-like passenger train system connecting DC to Charlotte (and beyond), via Richmond, Wake Forest, Raleigh, Durham and Hillsborough, using a straightened version of the current Amtrak route. The environmental impact studies currently being developed for the Petersburg VA - Raleigh section includes a bike-ped inter-urban greenway. Charlotte is independently working with consultants to develop a bike-ped urban corridor parallel to their portion of this rail line. Carrboro's very successful Libba Cotton greenway closely parallels an active freight line that runs north through town past WSM and Horace Williams to join the current Amtrak (future SEHSR) line just southeast of Hillsborough.

Hillsborough Rail Station Plans

tomcamp — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:12:00 -0500

Last year, the Rail Station Task Force recommended the Collins Parcel in Hillsborough as the best place for a future Amtrak and commuter station for Orange County, which is one of only two counties along the North Carolina Railroad corridor statewide without passenger service today (Davidson County is the other). Conceptual plans for the station and transit-oriented development on the site were presented to a packed audience on March 31, 2010 at the Orange County Library.

Building Support for Transit Begins!

Tank — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:13 -0600

A day after the elections for city-wide offices in Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough several of our elected officials joined advocates for transit to publicly launch "DO Transit" - Durham Orange Friends of Transit. Thanks to Gerry Cohen for posting info about the kick-off meeting here on OP and for being there last night to help explain House Bill 148. The newly enacted legislation establishes the Congestion Relief and Intermodal Transportation 21st Century Fund, providing the Triangle with an unprecedented opportunity to build a robust transit system.

Hillsborough Amtrak Depot locations

AHands — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:55:15 -0600

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The town of Hillsborough presented seven potential sites for a new rail depot last night.

For more info, check Hillsborough's Development Activity page—they said they'd have info there by Friday January 16, 2009. Meanwhile, I've put a map of the locations with some notes here.

Two of the sites (5-Hampton Pointe & 6-Collins Property) are on the current Triangle Transit route 420. A quick and efficient connection to regional bus service is critical for many traveling to/from Chapel Hill.

Public information and input on future Hillsborough train station

Ruby Sinreich — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:12:10 -0600

From an Orange County notice: