light rail in the triangle (Charlotte, Raleigh: buying, garden, moving to)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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And that's why train stations are being built where they serve the maximum number of folks. Look up "transit-oriented development", for example. Trains will be great for the number of folks that want to take trains, which believe it or not is a substantial number. Those that don't want to take trains can still slug it on the highway.
In Durham County, at least, a great majority of residents support public transit. Just look at the poll numbers. If Wake and Orange want public transit as well, then we'll see them pass the tax proposal. Hopefully they'll get a chance to do that in the Fall.
It's highly unlikely there will be one train that will go from the front door of a house to the front door of work for many people. That is probably why the previous person mentioned the time they did. Almost every single rider will need to factor in additional time beyond JUST the train ride. That is what I was referring to. I didn't say it's a good or bad thing.
And that's why train stations are being built where they serve the maximum number of folks. Look up "transit-oriented development", for example. Trains will be great for the number of folks that want to take trains, which believe it or not is a substantial number. Those that don't want to take trains can still slug it on the highway.
In Durham County, at least, a great majority of residents support public transit. Just look at the poll numbers. If Wake and Orange want public transit as well, then we'll see them pass the tax proposal. Hopefully they'll get a chance to do that in the Fall.
I'm in favor of transit, but the stations are really being built where the existing freight line is, not necessarily where the most people live. I realize they did it to save money but I really wish they would start with a blank sheet of paper as I would rather spend more tax money to do it right than less and it not serve the need.
For those that are interested in this discussion, Triangle Transit is holding public scoping meetings today in Chapel Hill and tomorrow in Durham for the light rail project. They're both from 4-7pm and are basically to help them see what issues they'll need to address in the project that they might not yet be aware of.
More info on the meetings, including handouts and meeting booklets can be found here: Triangle Regional Transit Program Just scroll down a bit to the part called "Scoping Meetings for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project". Even if you can't attend, you can submit comments by email or snail mail and the addresses for both should be somewhere on that page.
It's highly unlikely there will be one train that will go from the front door of a house to the front door of work for many people. That is probably why the previous person mentioned the time they did. Almost every single rider will need to factor in additional time beyond JUST the train ride. That is what I was referring to. I didn't say it's a good or bad thing.
But this light rails aren't going to be best for everyone. Take two people who lives ITB and in Johnston County, who both work in RTP.
The Johnston County person wouldn't drive to the rail station in Raleigh to get on a train to go to RTP. But that ITB person could. Which means he isn't on I-40, which makes traffic lighter for the people who can't use the train.
Eventually there maybe a station in Clayton or Smithfield, but it still would benefit people who don't/can't use light rail.
Let's see- going to the station , parking, paying, riding, waiting to take a bus from the the station in Raleigh, riding the bus, then walking the rest of the way to work. Sorry that's at least close two hours and that's if the train is on time. driving from my house 35 minutes and it's midnight - 8am so there is no traffic only workman on the highway sometimes that slow me down. If I ever was going to use transit it would have to be the elevated kind and it would be occasionally, certainly not for work. By the way, the State can't afford the basics- paying State workers, schools employees, etc; how are they going to keep a train running even if we get federal funding? It doesn't run on dreams ya know!
Let's see- going to the station , parking, paying, riding, waiting to take a bus from the the station in Raleigh, riding the bus, then walking the rest of the way to work. Sorry that's at least close two hours and that's if the train is on time. driving from my house 35 minutes and it's midnight - 8am so there is no traffic only workman on the highway sometimes that slow me down. If I ever was going to use transit it would have to be the elevated kind and it would be occasionally, certainly not for work. By the way, the State can't afford the basics- paying State workers, schools employees, etc; how are they going to keep a train running even if we get federal funding? It doesn't run on dreams ya know!
If you work midnight to 8am, congratulations, you are not in the target market to be a user of transit!
Those of us who work during the daytime know that the more we grow, the worse our traffic will get and the worse our sprawl will get without transit. That impacts our region's competitiveness in the hunt for new jobs and new residents.
I like the concept of regional rail in the Triangle area. But I would not expect to see it have any significant impact on urban sprawl. People choose to live in suburban areas for many reasons, and I doubt the promise of a light rail station within walking distance of your home will result in significant numbers moving back to an urban setting.
I wouldn't ride if I worked days. It isn't worth the trouble and I like living in the suburbs. I rent and own a small house just outside city limits.
Again, you're not the target demographic. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. They're going to focus on placing light rail in areas that people will most likely utilize it first, then start branching out.
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