What is the project schedule?
- Pre-planning: 2008-2014
- Project development: 2014-2016
- Final design and engineering: 2017-2020
- Construction: expected 2020-2028
- Light-rail service begins: expected 2028
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Transportation studies showed that a continuously connected rail line to RDU and RTP would not be warranted or cost effective based on estimated demand. RTP has a significant number of jobs, but they are widely distributed compared with those in Chapel Hill and Durham. This dispersed development pattern is not conducive to rail service. Wake County is also planning for transit by evaluating potential transit corridors. For more information, please see www.GoForwardNC.org.
How was ridership forecast for the project?
Ridership forecasts were developed using the Triangle Regional Model. Minor changes to inputs (travel speeds or times, number of residents or employees, etc.) do not always lead to changes in the output (ridership, travel times, etc.) for specific projects like the light-rail line. The Triangle Regional Model was developed by the Triangle Regional Model Service Bureau in cooperation with regional stakeholders Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, NCDOT and GoTriangle.
How do I know whether my property is impacted by the project?
Directly affected property owners, owner’s representatives and/or tenants will be notified in writing of GoTriangle’s interest in acquiring the property and of the basic protections provided by law.
Line-Wide Design Open House
In January and February, more than 200 community members worked together to come up with three themes for the architectural design of the light rail. These themes celebrate cultural diversity, research and innovation, and natural heritage in Durham and Orange counties.