Durham Mayor Steve Schewel suggested that GoTriangle might resort to eminent domain in order to see the highly anticipated light-rail project through to fruition, The News & Observer reported. A $237 million tunnel underneath Durham increased construction costs to from $2.4 billion to $2.7 billion, which does not include interest.
GoTriangle’s plans for the light rail line took another hit this week as well. North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) officials informed the agency that they could not approve plans to fit the double-track, electrified light rail system along the NCRR corridor and next to NCCR’s main line.
