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GOVERNOR SECRETARY
July 16, 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO Secretary Gene Conti
FROM Eileen A Fuchs WIPJ
Public Hearing Officer
Human Environment Section
RE Notice of a Citizens Informational Workshop for the Proposed Raleigh Union Station
Wake County
The following Notice is furnished for your information
P 3803 The City of Raleigh and the NCDOT are proposing to construct a new passenger
train station in downtown Raleigh at 510 West Martin Street
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Attachment
cc Mr Chuck Watts Board of Transportation Member Division 5
Ms Nina S Szolsberg Landis At Large, Board of Transportation Member Division 5
Ms Deborah M Barbour P E
Mr C W Leggett P E
Mr Mated Al Ghandour P E
Mr Greg Thorpe PhD
Mr Rob Hanson, P E
Mr Eric Midkiff P E
Mr Jay Bennett P E
Mr J Victor Barbour P E
Mr Kevin Lacy P E
Ms Sharon Lipscomb
Ms Sarah Mitchell
Mr Everett Ward
Mr Mike Bruff, P E
Mr David Wainwright
Mr Charles Brown P E, PLS
MAILING ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SECTION
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 1598
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG
LOCATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT
CENTURY CENTER BUILDING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH NC 27610

Ms Kathy Smith Right of Way Agent — Division 5
FHWA

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NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED
RALEIGH UNION STATION
TIP Project No P 3803
Wake County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) will hold a Citizens
Informational Workshop between the hours of 5 00 pm and 7 00 pm on Monday August 6, 2012
at the Raleigh Convention Center (Ballroom B), located at 500 South Salisbury Street in
Raleigh
The City of Raleigh and the NC Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) are proposing
to construct a new passenger train station in downtown Raleigh at 510 West Martin Street
Construction of the new train station is tentatively scheduled to begin in the fall of 2013 The
station would replace the existing Amtrak Station on Cabarrus Street, which routinely
experiences overcrowding and does not have a platform long enough to service all the trains that
access the station The two waiting rooms at the existing Amtrak Station are not large enough
and many passengers have to wait outside the station Also there are currently only 54 parking
spaces available at the station forcing passengers to park on adjoining neighborhood streets
Currently there are four daily round trip passenger trains that serve the Raleigh Amtrak
Station Two additional Raleigh to Charlotte round trips are planned in the near future to meet
service demands The location and size of the current train station cannot accommodate the
current number of passengers, nor the expected growth in passengers due to the increased
number of trains
The NCDOT the City of Raleigh and the Triangle Transit Authority have worked
together in planning and in funding the proposed new facility that will accommodate inter city
passenger rail service in the near future, and commuter rail buses taxis bicycles and other
modes of transportation in the long term
The proposed project will also include the construction of an extension to the existing
Prison Siding a separate rail track that is used for passing trains and /or railroad car storage The
extension of the Prison Siding will allow trains to pass the station when a passenger tram is
stopped at the platform on the main track Also the Greenfield Siding will replace the existing
Cabarrus Yard freight storage tracks inside the Boylan Wye These track improvements will
improve freight and passenger rail operations by allowing the storage of trains and rail cars
outside of the congested Boylan Wye area It will allow trains to pass through the Boylan Wye
area even when passenger trains are stopped at the station
Maps will be on display depicting the proposed new Passenger Rail Station and the
proposed locations of the new Greenfield Siding and the extension of the Prison Siding
NCDOT City of Raleigh and Triangle Transit Authority representatives will be available to
answer any questions The opportunity to provide written comments will be provided and is
encouraged Citizens may drop in any time during the workshop hours There will not be a
formal presentation

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For more information, contact NCDOT Rail Project Development Engineer Ryan White
P E at [phone] or by email at ilwhitenncdot og_v
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities
Act for anyone who wants to participate in this workshop Anyone requiring special services
should contact Mr White as early as possible so that arrangements can be made
For persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English or have a limited ability to
read speak or understand English, interpretive services will be available at the meeting upon
request For more information please call 1 800 481 6494 prior to the meeting
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