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.
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