Transit News in Raleigh

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Charlotte Transit Corridor’s Growth in the Past Decade

Capital Area Friends of Transit is a group organized by Karen Rindge.  Rindge who head’s WakeUp has pushed a continuing mission to build awareness of the issues faced by our county in growth have been underscored by their non-partisan events.  Our community wants good transit, and our political leaders are exploring the options.  WakeUp’s Transit Forum earlier this year was well attended and we got a nice overview of how Charlotte has been successful with light rail.

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For more than twelve years, the City of Raleigh has collaborated with multiple organizations on the planning of a new Multimodal Transportation Center (MTC) that will serve as the transit hub for the entire Triangle region. This project will catalyze intense urban development surrounding the MTC, and generate unprecedented economic development for downtown Raleigh. The city’s plans for this area are now in jeopardy.

Progress Energy is planning a new downtown substation.

The Raleigh Room at Sertoma Arts Center will host the second city-wide bike plan workshop today from 4-7pm.  Come give your input on the future of bike transportation in the state capital.

On Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00, the Capital Group Sierra Club will present Taken For A Ride, a 52 minute film by Jim Klein and Martha Olson dealing with “the little known story of an auto and oil industry campaign to buy and dismantle transit.“
Taken For A Ride is the first in a planned series of transit-focused films. After the film, the Capital Group Sierra Club will open a discussion with those in attendance in an effort to raise public awareness and discuss the group’s efforts to improve local transit options.