Could Funding and Logistical Challenges Derail Commuter Rail?
The Triangle’s planned commuter rail is the region’s best chance to escape a future of traffic gridlock, but challenges lie ahead.
A Week in the Life: Here’s What’s Happened Since the INDY Went to Press Last Week
The headlines from Dec. 31, 2019–Jan. 7, 2020.
Should Raleigh Make Its Buses Free? It Won’t Be Easy.
“Sometimes making it fare-free doesn’t actually improve ridership a whole lot.”
GoTriangle Shows Off New Electric Buses
The electric buses are cheaper to run because they require no fuel and less maintenance.
6 Takeaways from GoTriangle’s Light Rail Postmortem
No. 2: No one thought GoTriangle was going to pull it off.
FINDER: How to Get Around Without a Car in the Triangle
No car? No problem. (Mostly.)
It’s Official: Durham County Just Killed Light Rail
County commissioners voted unanimously to end a regional transportation system two decades in the making.
More GoTriangle Coverage
GoTriangle Board Recommends Killing Light Rail
“We really don’t have any other choice.”
Letters: The End of the Line for Light Rail, Continued
“Durham is a progressive and forward-thinking city. Why are we building a nineteenth-century fixed rail system?”
Letters: The End of the Line for Light Rail
Here’s what our readers told us this week
Duke to GoTriangle: Drop Dead
On Monday, the transit agency asked for more light-rail negotiations. Today, Duke declined.
We Spent 20 Years and $130 Million on Light Rail. Then Duke Decided It Was Inconvenient.
The people of Durham voted for light rail. They agreed to pay for light rail. But Duke ended up with a veto.
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