RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK (Aug. 2, 2017) -- On Aug. 6, GoTriangle Routes 700 to Durham and 800 to Chapel Hill will move from hourly to 30-minute service Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m., making it even more convenient for riders and other residents to get out of their cars and enjoy the benefits of buses.
For Immediate Release Contact: Juan Carlos Erickson, 919-601-9270
Research Triangle Park, NC (July 28, 2017) - Durham and Orange counties' light-rail project will move into the final design — or Engineering — phase now that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has received the counties’ revised transit plans and determined the project to be justified under federal review criteria. This achievement means that the project remains eligible for over $1 billion in federal money.
For Immediate Release Contact: Juan Carlos Erickson, 919-601-9270
Research Triangle Park, NC (July 28, 2017) - Durham and Orange counties' light-rail project will move into the final design — or Engineering — phase now that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has received the counties’ revised transit plans and determined the project to be justified under federal review criteria. This achievement means that the project remains eligible for over $1 billion in federal money.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mike Charbonneau, 919-485-7413
Research Triangle Park, NC (April 28, 2017) – Following approvals by Durham and Orange county commissioners and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, the GoTriangle Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve the updated county transit plans and revised cost-sharing agreement.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Juan Carlos Erickson, 919-485-7569
Research Triangle Park, NC (March 31, 2017) – Residents of Orange and Durham counties will have multiple opportunities over the next several weeks to comment on updated transit plans that include improved bus services as well as a new light rail system offering 18 stops between UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and N.C. Central University in Durham.
Research Triangle Park, NC (November 17, 2016) – As GoTriangle continues working with Durham and Orange counties to meet their shared community goal of improving public transit and building the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) Project, leaders from local universities, health care institutions, government, and the private sector have formed a group to help secure the remaining funding for this major infrastructure investment.
Research Triangle Park, NC (November 14, 2016) – GoTriangle and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are currently evaluating a potential connection between the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) Project and North Carolina Central University (NCCU), which enrolls over eight thousand students.
As part of the process, GoTriangle seeks public input on the recently published Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA), which analyzes the impacts and benefits of providing light rail along South Alston Avenue to the newly-proposed station near NCCU.
On Thursday, February 11, 2016, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed the combined Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) Project. This marks a very important milestone in the life of the project, as it concludes the environmental review phase under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Research Triangle Park, NC (September 15, 2015) – The Federal Transit Administration has awarded GoTriangle a $1.7 million dollar grant to support transit-oriented development planning.
Residents can learn more about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project at two information sessions this month.