Ep. 22 – The Durham and Orange Transit Plans

While Wake County residents look forward to more frequent buses and eventually, a commuter rail line, residents in Durham and Orange counties have their own transit plans in the works. Some recent reporting has raised concern about whether these plans will impact Wake’s commuter rail project. We explain the (very) basics of those plans and share input from Triangle Transit about the future.

Relevant Links

Durham Transit Plan

Orange Transit Plan

Durham-Orange Light Rail is Coming, Not All are on Board – WRAL, March 18, 2017

Town of Chapel Hill Project Page for Light Rail Project

Orange County Project Page for Transit

Durham-Orange Light Rail Costs Could Delay Wake Commuter Rail – Durham Herald-Sun, April 8, 2017