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Commuter Rail Project Update (30min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: September 3, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to receive this update from GoTriangle staff on the status of the Commuter Rail Transit (CRT) project and study and to ask any questions they wish.
Durham County has helped fund a consultant’s study of the proposed CRT project and the study is well under way. GoTriangle is the project sponsor for this work and has been asked to give the Board a brief update on the state of the consultant’s work and of the project more generally.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: A strong transit system requires careful planning and can contribute to all of the goal areas of the Durham County Strategic Plan.
Resource Persons: Katherine Eggleston, COO (Go Triangle); John Hodges-Copple, Director of Regional Planning (TJCOG); Drew Cummings, Chief of Staff
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive this update from GoTriangle staff on the status of the Commuter Rail Transit (CRT) project and study and to ask any questions they wish.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________