Transportation
Municipography, Light Rail Through Downtown Raleigh
Recommendation from the Passenger Rail Task Force (PRTF) From the agenda: Triangle Transit Light Rail System At their June 20, 2011 meeting, the Passenger Rail Task Force deliberated on alternatives for the proposed light rail system relative to downtown Raleigh. After discussing the item and reviewing data provided by City staff and by Triangle Transit, [...]
Weekend Exposure: Warehouse Tour
Warehouse Tour by dtraleigh, on Flickr I had the pleasure of seeing the Dillon Erecting Shop this week as part of a tour led by NCDOT. This building may one day become Raleigh’s next train station. The link below is required reading for anyone interested in more train travel through Raleigh. DOT: We got yer [...]
Possible $37 Million Bond Referendum For Transit On The Way
$37 million for Transportation improvements are being discussed for Raleigh and may be on this year’s October ballot. Sidewalk improvements, station upgrades, and greenway projects are just a few on the long list here. Downtown Raleigh would see some improvements if this is passed. The list of projects that may get funded are below, starting [...]
New Seating and Space At The Moore Square Bus Station
Recently, construction has finished on some new walkways and seating areas at the Moore Square bus station. The fountains that used to go along the sidewalks of Blount Street have been bricked over and now have a few more benches. More amenities are always welcome at the busiest transit stop in Raleigh. As a frequent [...]
Light Rail in or over downtown Raleigh?
As a reminder, there are some transit related events that are going on right now. Remind yourself by clicking here if you’re not sure what I’m referring to. Anyway, two events are taking place in Raleigh this week and the downtown portion of the light rail plan is sure to bring controversy. Some of the [...]
Transit Related Events and Links You Need To Know About
Watch the video “Overview of the Triangle Regional Transit Program (TRTP)” on YouTube Later this month are some transit related events that are worth talking about. This round of workshops are particularly important because they are the last ones of the Alternatives Analysis. For those that are not caught up, the Alternatives Analysis has been [...]
Salisbury Street Bicycle Lane
I stumbled upon this new bicycle lane on Salisbury Street yesterday. The lane goes from Peace to Lane Street which, right now, is not much but the Green Square construction kind of gets in the way. In the end, the bicycle lane should continue south down Salisbury and end at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. [...]
Walkways and Seating Coming To The Moore Square Bus Station
I have seen this work going on at the Moore Square bus station for a few weeks now but it was only today that I noticed the signs around the construction fencing. They say that new lighting, walkways, and seating will be put into this area. As someone who walks here a few times a [...]
