Transportation
High Speed Rail Noise versus Freight Noise
I watched some of the city council meeting last night and train noise was a pretty hot issue, one of the bullets the Five Points residents were firing off as to why they were against the NC3 option. What I hope, very much hope, is that the good citizens in the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood and the [...]
Pic of the Week
Bus shelter on Morgan Street taken with my camera phone. A bus shelter has popped up on Morgan Street at the R-Line stop near the intersection with Dawson Street. Bus shelters were on the to-do list for Capital Area Transit so hopefully more are on the way, especially with the colder season just a few [...]
Reminder: Downtown To RDU Direct Bus Route Starts Today
The trusses of Terminal 2. Picture by southpaw20, on Flickr This is just a quick reminder that a slew of new Triangle Transit bus route changes are in affect as of the moment you read this. Most important to highlight to readers of this blog is Route 100, starting at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, [...]
High Speed Rail Meeting Tonight
Tonight is the public hearing for the Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) Tier II environmental study. In short, this study breaks up the rail path from downtown Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia into subsections. Most subsections have a few alternate plans and tonight’s event is an opportunity for you to comment on them. The event starts [...]
Car Sharing In Downtown Raleigh, WeCar Officially Debuts
This week, the Raleigh DLA had a big announcement that it has brought a car sharing program to downtown Raleigh. With the help of the Glenwood Agency, the car sharing company, WeCar, will maintain two cars in designated parking spots for the program. Jump on over to the Raleigh DLA’s blog post for all the [...]
Public Comments For High-Speed Rail
We’re crawling along slowly on this high-speed rail thing. The Tier II Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of the Southeast Hish Speed Rail Corridor is now available for public comment. This particular statement focuses on the section of rail lines that will run from Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia. From SEHSR.org: This Tier II DEIS evaluates [...]
City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1
The two-way conversion of Morgan Street is part of the roundabout construction project at the intersection of Morgan and Hillsborough streets. Drivers should be aware of the construction and possible traffic delays when traveling in this area. via City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1.
Multimodal Station Will Be Raleigh Union Station, Report Summarized
Last week, the city released a draft report about the multi-modal transit center planned for the intersecting tracks west of downtown known as the Boylan Wye. Giving a nod to what once was Raleigh’s Union Station on Dawson Street, the multi-modal transit center will eventually become the new Raleigh Union Station. If you want to [...]
