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Post date: Jul 21, 2010 4:06:15 AM
The two routes under consideration would close different downtown streets in a two-mile stretch between Jones Street and Wake Forest Road. These tracks now carry freight trains past old residential neighborhoods - Five Points and Mordecai - on opposite sides of Capital Boulevard.
Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/11/574167/fast-train-route-could-detour.html#ixzz0uHpSBS46
On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Shane Trahan wrote:> Hi everyone.> The Mordecai Community was mentioned in an article today in the> N&O. It can be accessed at http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/11/574167/fast-train-route-could-detour.html>> To sum it all up, there is discussion as to where the high speed rail> should go. The Norfolk Southern side of capital Blvd or the CSX side> (our side of Capital Blvd) . There has been some studies going on for> sometime about this effort so things might start to be taking shape.> Both options have their pros and cons and the city is leaning more> toward the Norfolk Southern option which would steer the high speed> rail away from the Mordecai Community. many businesses could get> adversely affected with either option and the Norfolk Southern option> could have a substantial impact on our colleagues over at the Five> Points Area.>> For those that are interested, there is an open house at the> Convention Center on Monday July 26th starting at 5 PM with a public> meeting beginning at 7. Hopefully many of the questions that we and> the Five Points Community have regarding this will get answered at> that time. I am planning to attend this meeting on the 26th to> explore what this will entail>> I will try and keep everyone posted as this moves forward. Please let> me know if you would like to know more about the trains in our> community or if you are interested in attending that meeting on the> 26th.>> Thanks!!>> Shane>Page updated
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