From the N&O: The GoTriangle board of trustees voted unanimously but reluctantly Wednesday to end the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project. After a closed-door session ... Keep Reading
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Another Blow to Durham Orange Light Rail Money Pit
Last week, the N&O ran an article by a former member of GoTransit Partners, a group tasked with fundraising for the Durham-Orange light rail boondoggle. While still ... Keep Reading
Durham Insists on Moving Ahead With Light Rail Money Pit
From the N&O yesterday: Durham County now says it can fill a $57.6 million state funding gap for the Durham-Orange light rail project. The Durham-Orange Light Rail ... Keep Reading
The Left’s Transportation Vision: Unlimited Light Rail Funding; Fraud and Waste
North Carolina leftists continue their light-rail fetish If they had their way, the state’s Highway Trust Fund would be raided to pay for such boondoggles Light rail is a ... Keep Reading
‘Progressives’ Love Cronyism
Rob Schofield of the far-left NC Policy Watch posted an article this week further demonstrating his willingness to shill for crony capitalism, and his crude tyrannical ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Raiding the Transportation Fund
Legislature threatens to remove a cap on light-rail spending Light-rail is far more costly per passenger than highways Rail projects typically cost twice the original ... Keep Reading
Why the State Should Sell Jennette’s Pier
The NC House budget included a provision for the state to sell the controversial Jennette’s pier located in Nags Head. The pier opened three years ago after the 2009 legislature ... Keep Reading
But I Really, Really Want a New Train!
The N&O recently published this hissy fit about North Carolina maybe not receiving manna from heaven federal funds for high-speed rail boondoggles due to legislation (now ... Keep Reading
Despite Gov’t Privileges, Cree’s Business Taking a Nosedive
It has been almost exactly a year since VP Joe Biden visited the Cree lighting company in Durham, who makes LED lights. In his visit, Biden proclaimed: “I don’t think I’ve ever ... Keep Reading
