The N.C. Department of Transportation and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority were awarded federal grants to purchase a portion of the S-Line corridor and advance design for future rail passenger service. The completion of the review of environmental documents will allow NCDOT and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to proceed with further corridor designs. Efforts are underway by NCDOT to return the S-Line back to a functioning passenger rail corridor.
Federal Funding Approved for Design & Construction
On Dec. 9, 2023, U.S. Department of Transportation announced that NCDOT has received a $1.09 billion federal grant to design and build Raleigh to Richmond, the first segment of the
S-Line.
Raleigh to Wake Forest Timeline
The flowchart below currently shows the next steps of the project with tentative timelines for the Raleigh to Wake Forest portion of the project in North Carolina. In early 2023, the project team communicated with community leaders along the corridor as a part of the screening effort.
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Raleigh to Richmond Timeline
The flowchart below shows the overall steps of the complete S-Line project with tentative timelines for North Carolina and Virginia. The exact timeline will be updated as additional funding is secured for the remaining portions of this passenger rail project.
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