In June 2011, the Durham County Commission approved the Durham Bus and Rail Investment Plan and voted to put a one-half cent sales tax on the November ballot to fund public transportation improvements in the Plan. On November 8th, voters approved the plan. Learn more through these resources:
A Fact Sheet about Durham Transit Plan (191 KB | PDF)
The Durham Bus and Rail Transit Plan (1.4 MB | PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Durham Transit Plan (42 KB | PDF)
More about Bus Improvements in the Plan (548 KB | PDF)
To learn more about transit-related efforts in Durham, click on one or more of the following:
Durham/Orange Friends of Transit
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO website
Work continues on the Orange County Transit Plan. To view the Durham/Orange Alternatives Analysis, click here
Work continues continues on the Wake County Transit Plan. To view the Wake County Alternatives Analysis, click here
Work continues on a Durham-Wake regional commuter plan. To view the Durham-Wake Alternatives Analysis, click here
The Triangle Region is now home to 1.5 million people with 1.2 million more people expected by 2035. With the expected growth between Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, we will experience high levels of congestion. These transit plans were developed to meet mobility needs.
Aug. 29, 2011
The Triangle Regional Transit Program Detailed Definition of Alternatives Technical Reports for the Durham-Orange, Durham-Wake and Wake Corridors are being amended to formally recognize future commitments that will be undertaken in the subsequent environmental documentation phase. The Addendum as well as the Detailed Definition of Alternatives Reports for all three corridors are available on this website at the Get Involved > Reports section.
Aug. 4, 2011
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is hosting open house sessions where residents can provide input on the proposed Alternatives Analysis Reports. A short presentation will be given periodically at each open house session and staff will be available to discuss the proposed plans on a one-on-one basis with the public. (more...)
- August 29, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Chapel Hill Town Council Chambers, 405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
- August 30, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Durham Station Transportation Center, 515 W. Pettigrew St., Durham
Go now to the DCHC MPO public involvement webpage.
July 2011
Triangle Regional Transit Program is releasing the Detailed Definition of Alternatives Technical Reports (part of the Alternatives Analysis reports) for each of three corridors in Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. You can view or download the reports in the Get Involved - Reports Section of this website.
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The DCHC MPO hosted open house sessions in June 7-16, 2011 on its financial plan for the Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plans. At this time, comments and questions may be directed to Mr. Andy Henry, Transportation Dept., 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701.
Plan Documents
The following links provide plan documents, brochures and presentations:
Draft Durham County Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plan (1 MB)
Brochure (1 MB)
Presentation (2 MB)
Draft Bus and Rail Investment Plan in Orange County (1 MB)
Detailed station plans, maps and reports on proposed rail transit is available at www.ourtransitfuture.com
IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THE THREE ROUNDS OF TRTP PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, you can find the displays and handouts on our Get Involved - Public Workshops webpage.
1. We've added a narrated presentation given at Public Workshops in September 2010. This is a succinct overview of the Alternatives Analysis process and an update on the project.
2. Public Comment summaries from Series One and Series Two of public workshops are available on the Project Materials page. Go Now to the summaries.
OUR TRANSIT FUTURE
The Triangle area continues to experience explosive growth — growth that requires increased mobility demands. Improvements must be made to the local transportation systems to maintain the area's quality of life and continue to attract new industry, jobs and residents.
It's time for the Triangle Regional Transit Program, a comprehensive study effort to look at regional transit rail opportunities and explore expanded regional busway networks. The program, spanning Orange, Durham and Wake counties, is an exciting move forward toward transit connectivity in the Triangle.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Triangle Regional Transit Program public workshops in June/July 2010, September 2010, and March 2011. Your comments and feedback are a valuable tool in our efforts to build a transit program that serves you and the Triangle region. All public comments will be kept as public record while omitting any personally identifying information. We have posted the summary of public comments on our Project Materials webpage to show the diversity of support for and against the project.
The Transitional Analysis document has been made available within the Project Materials section of our website.