Transportation
North Carolina and Virginia States Pick Preferred Alternatives For High-Speed Rail
First, let’s start off with the city’s press release: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) have released a report recommending to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) the preferred rail alternative for each of the 26 sections of the Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) corridor [...]
Municipography, Wake County Transit Plan
Municipography is a summary of current issues going through the Raleigh City Council and other municipal departments in the city. The point is to try to deliver any video, photos, and text associated with the discussions happening at City Hall or elsewhere. Since this is a downtown Raleigh blog, the focus is on the center [...]
Municipography, The 2040 Bus Transit Plan
Municipography is a summary of current issues going through the Raleigh City Council and other municipal departments in the city. The point is to try to deliver any video, photos, and text associated with the discussions happening at City Hall or elsewhere. Since this is a downtown Raleigh blog, the focus is on the center [...]
Transit, Commuter Rail, and More, We Dive Into The Docs
Tomorrow is an interesting day for transit fans as Durham County steps up to tax themselves in order to bring upgrades to our region’s transit. A one-half cent sales tax increase will be on the ballot in order to make these things happen. Readers should pay close attention because Raleigh’s close buddy may be bringing [...]
High Speed Rail Adds NC5 Alternative, More Massive Maps No Monitor Can Handle
High speed rail talk is back! It has been just over a year since the last major update on the plans to run high speed rail from Raleigh to Richmond, Va. This time, a new alternative has been released, called the NC5 alternative, and SEHSR.org has a massive map that you can download to see [...]
Municipography, Light Rail Moving Forward in Downtown Raleigh
Municipography is a summary of current issues going through the Raleigh City Council and other municipal departments in the city. The point is to try to deliver any video, photos, and text associated with the discussions happening at City Hall or elsewhere. Since this is a downtown Raleigh blog, the focus is on the center [...]
Petition For R-Line to Cameron Village Circulates
I saw this link on Twitter of a petition by some Raleigh residents that want the R-Line to be extended to Cameron Village. The petition states: Lets bring the bus closer to us and bring new crowds over to Cameron Village at the same time. This petition is to help bring the R-line to Cameron [...]
Suds and Speculation: Light Rail Alternatives and Hybrids
Suds and Speculation posts are ideas I came up with usually while drinking and socializing with friends or people I meet. It is usually paired with real data leading to some idea, or dream, that we can speculate on for downtown Raleigh. I attended this month’s Downtown Living Advocates meeting and trains were a hot [...]
