North Carolina S1062 mandates a study on improving commuter rail service in the Piedmont Triad.

North Carolina S1062 directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to study the cost and potential economic benefits of a commuter rail service linking Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro. The study will evaluate governance, mode flexibility, funding, and economic and land use considerations. It will also assess regional funding mechanisms, cost-sharing approaches, and land and right-of-way needs. The study will report to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee by December 29, 2026, and will include population and development growth projections through 2050.

North Carolina S1062 mandates a study on improving commuter rail service in the Piedmont Triad.

North Carolina S1062 directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to study the cost and potential economic benefits of a commuter rail service linking Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro. The study will evaluate governance, mode flexibility, funding, and economic and land use considerations. It will also assess regional funding mechanisms, cost-sharing approaches, and land and right-of-way needs. The study will report to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee by December 29, 2026, and will include population and development growth projections through 2050.