{"id":187,"date":"2017-02-08T11:56:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T11:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=187"},"modified":"2017-02-08T11:56:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T11:56:05","slug":"ep-11-union-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2017\/02\/08\/ep-11-union-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 11 &#8211; Union Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9110\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-187-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep11UnionStation.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep11UnionStation.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep11UnionStation.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep11UnionStation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=187-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep11UnionStation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep11UnionStation.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Back at last! Sorry for the delay. This time, we&#8217;re talking about Union Station. We were unable to reach the city to get some questions answered, but here is a basic rundown. We&#8217;ll be back on this topic next winter when it&#8217;s done!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/counties\/wake-county\/raleigh-report-blog\/article127115064.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wanted in Raleigh: A Company to Manage Union Station<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; N&amp;O January 17, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/business\/content\/PlanDev\/Articles\/UrbanDesign\/UnionStation.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Station Project Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; City of Raleigh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/projects\/raleighunionstation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Station Project Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; NC DOT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ChJXdLo2FZU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raleigh Union Station Phase I Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SIM_6UPZYXc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raleigh Union Station Explanation Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sIwUy8g5-Gw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice aerial video of construction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wye<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0(w\u012b)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The letter <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An object shaped like a Y.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/projects\/pip\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piedmont Improvement Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/triangle\/news\/2016\/12\/06\/ncdot-to-get-new-trains-this-holiday-part-of.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCDOT to get new trains this holiday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; part of massive Raleigh-to-Charlotte rail revamp &#8211; TBJ December 12, 2016 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wral.com\/dot-rail-improvement-projects-a-big-part-of-nc-s-travel-future\/15899758\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rail Improvement Projects a Big Part of NCs Travel Future<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; WRAL <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/ccurl\/394\/778\/North%20Carolina.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amtrak Ridership and Other Data<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Union Station Funding Sources<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USDOT TIGER 2012 Grant<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$26.5 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCDOT TIGER 2012 Match<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$9 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USDOT TIGER 2013 Grant<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$11.5 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Raleigh TIGER 2013 Match<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$10.25 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USDOT ARRA Grant<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$15 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Raleigh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$15.7 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Featured image from the City of Raleigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time, we&#8217;re talking about Union Station. 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