Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Raleigh

whatever this is will also be demolished

Eventually BRT can be converted to LRT the infrastructure will be there.

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Yeah that’s a fair point. It’s just going to be a long wait, and as you once pointed out, I am already quite old. :grin:

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I don’t think I ever noticed the complete dearth of like any actual destinations that people would want to take transit to along this alignment until now.

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But BRT is a good start maybe by 2040 they area will be primed for light rail. I think BRT is a safe investment for now to measure the waters for light rail. I do believe the area is suited for commuter rail I think the lack of TOD along the corridor did that.

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That will be dependent on how much redevelopment happens. I can’t see light rail happening for many decades.

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They’re targeting this area for redevelopment. Has a bunch of run-down commercial areas like New Bern Ave does.

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At least New Bern has the hospital, and high existing transit ridership.

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Me either, just too much pushback. I think commuter rail is our areas best option in terms of rail.

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Anyone else notice the Southern Gateway Corridor Study included a “Makers’ Market” for the South Sanders corridor? Is that still in the works? Most important, can we can get a prototype of the construction vehicle /crane walker depicted in this image?


The future sure looked exciting back in 2017.

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I think they saw this child latched onto their mother in fear and scrapped it

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The steampunk mechanical horse (camel?) on the far right is also pretty great. Give this sketch artist a Hugo.

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