A vision decades in the making continues to move closer to reality.
The S-Line passenger rail corridor, which will reconnect Raleigh and Richmond while bringing passenger rail service back to Wake Forest, represents one of the most significant transportation and economic development opportunities in the town’s history. Along with the planned Downtown Mobility Hub and supporting infrastructure improvements, the project will strengthen regional connectivity while creating new opportunities for business investment, workforce mobility, tourism, and long-term economic growth. It has the potential to transform how people live, work, visit, and invest in Wake Forest, and particularly its Downtown, for generations to come.
Since the Wake Forest Business and Industry Partnership (WFBIP) last reported on the project, several significant milestones have marked continued progress. Federal funding continues to advance engineering and design of the S-Line corridor, the Downtown Mobility Hub Concept Design Study is complete, and key infrastructure improvements supporting the future rail corridor continue to move forward.
The project received another significant boost this spring when the Federal Railroad Administration released $57.9 million in federal funding for land surveying, engineering, and design of the S-Line corridor. The funding reinforces continued federal commitment to restoring passenger rail service and marks another important step toward bringing this transformational project to fruition…