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North Carolina is getting $1 billion to start construction on a high-speed passenger rail line that will connect Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia.
The U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $1 billion to connect Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, with a new passenger rail route.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
Multiple crashes slow traffic to a crawl on I-40 W. Traffic at a 'stand still' near Rock Quarry Road exit; another crash near Avent Ferry Road.
Traffic has cleared up after construction caused hour-long delays Friday morning on I-40 West in Garner.
Overnight construction was causing serious delays Friday morning on Interstate 40 West in Garner.
An overturned tractor-trailer was causing major delays on the ramp from I-85 southbound onto I-885 in Durham during the Wednesday morning commute.
Construction for the Interstate 440 widening project on the west side of Raleigh means road closures and new detours near the Wade Avenue interchange.
Lora Lavigne, WRAL anchor/reporter
Heads up for drivers across Wake County. Several traffic changes begin this week, including a year-long closure that will impact a section of Beryl Road.
The data shows not only are there fewer crashes but, when there is a crash, it's less likely to result in an injury.
Not only are there fewer crashes but, when there is a crash, it's less likely to result in an injury, according to the data.
Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data Journalist
The ramps connecting Interstate 40 to Airport Boulevard will be closed for the foreseeable future. Construction is also underway to rebuild the ramp from Western Boulevard to Interstate 440 West.
A Tuesday morning crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 40 near the Avent Ferry Road bridge south of downtown Raleigh for hours, creating a morning slowdown that spread to surface streets in Cary and Raleigh.
The current stretch of road between Wake Forest Road and Lake Boone Trail was repaved nearly 10 years ago. The road is one of the most-traveled parts of the belt line.
Brett Knesee, WRAL multimedia journalist
While a new commuter rail to connect Wake and Durham counties has been in the work for years. A new report outlines some of the issues that may stall the project. WRAL spoke with those involved in the project about where it stands.
Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter
An Amtrak train already connects Raleigh and Durham, but elected officials in both cities want commuter rail to access the entire Triangle.
Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter
About 80 people traveled the Triangle on public transit on Thursday to learn more about the future of a potential commuter rail.
GoTriangle leaders told WRAL News on Thursday that they are considering a new proposal for a 43-mile commuter rail line, to run from Durham to either Garner or Clayton, with a cost of between $2.8 billion and $3.2 billion.
GoTriangle leaders are proposing for a 43-mile commuter rail line to go from Duham to either Garner or Clayton.
The last passenger train rolled through on these tracks in the 1980s.
GoTriangle's feasibilty study is scheduled to be finished by May.
Triangle leaders want to bring commuter rail - and better bus service - to our fast-growing region. They are proposing a 37-mile-long commuter line to help ease the Triangle's growing traffic.
Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter
Durham commissioners got an update Monday from GoTriangle on its feasibility study of a commuter rail line connecting Durham and Wake Counties and possibly Johnston County.
Sarah Krueger, WRAL Reporter
With Triangle population growth continuing, Durham leaders heard an update on a proposed commuter rail line from Durham through RTP to southern Wake Co.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, promoted President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan during a series of stops in Raleigh on Friday.
Nia Harden is riding along with Karl Neal of Colt-Land Towing and Recovery during the cold snap Wednesday morning.
