Center for Urban Affairs & Community Services NC State University Box 7401 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7401 Telephone: (919) 515-3211 Fax: (919) 515-3642 http://www.cuacs.ncsu.edu Director: Dr. Yevonne Brannon (
[email protected]) TRAVELING TO WORK IN WAKE: EXPLORING THE COMMUTER RAIL OPTION Conducted by: CENTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY SERVICES NC State University Raleigh, NC June 2016 Donna M. Hughes PhD Arthur G. Anthony Alison R. Buck Technical Assistance Provided by: Neeraja Mantena: GIS Analysis and Research Assistance Michelle L.Verhoven: GIS Analysis and Cover Design Selected photography by Brandon T. Keichline This project was funded through a United Parcel Service Endowment administered through the NC State University McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education. TRAVELING TO WORK IN WAKE: EXPLORING THE COMMUTER RAIL OPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 A. PURPOSE OF PROJECT ................................................................................................................ 1 B. COMMUTER RAIL COMPARED TO OTHER RAIL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 1 C. EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUTER RAIL PROJECTS ....................................................... 1 1. Tri-Rail ................................................................................................................................ 2 2. SunRail ...............................................................................................................................