U.S., North Carolina: GoTriangle studying feasibility of new commuter-rail line

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 13, 2020

A new feasibility study by the GoTriangle transit agency estimates a commuter-rail system operating 40 trains each weekday between Garner and Durham, North Carolina, would cost $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion to construct and carry 7,500 to 10,000 riders per day.

The 37-mile commuter-rail line would connect the cities of Raleigh, Cary and Durham, as well as Research Triangle Park. The new study, called the Greater Triangle Commuter Rail Study, is evaluating infrastructure recommendations, cost estimates and ridership projects, according to a post on GoTriangle’s website.

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