RTA News

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. BRT takes another step forward in Raleigh and Wake County This week the Raleigh City Council endorsed an interim agreement to jumpstart the development of four bus rapid transit corridors serving the City. This […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA supports preserving the schedule for US 1 conversion to freewayAs we’ve mentioned previously, a number of our region’s major highway projects have been delayed by two, three, or more years. At last week’s RTA […]

RTA weekly member briefing – Feb. 22, 2019 Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Lead RTA volunteers describe the value of RTA RTA membership sales chair Robert Doreauk with AT&T and RTA marketing chair Julie Roper with PSNC Energy — […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Hyperloop to the RTA breakfast – but register firstThis summer, we will have a thought-provoking journey into our mobility future with Ryan Kelly, head of marketing with Virgin Hyperloop One, presenting at our annual […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. “Let’s Make I-40 Better” action team – first meeting next month We have previously announced that we are creating a “Let’s Make I-40 Better” action team, with an initial focus on the interchanges serving […]

A cold reality: significant delays to key projects If you were at last week’s RTA 17th Annual Meeting, you heard about significant schedule delays to several freeway projects in our region. In this week’s Thursday Thoughts at 3, I provide five ways the regional business community, in concert with NCDOT and our regional partners, can […]

We have plenty of Courage, and opportunity, to meet 2019’s uncertainty Yesterday was an outstanding RTA 17th annual meeting. Our largest ever by far, and our first where we honored a championship sports team.  NCDOT board chair Mike Fox and NCDOT chief operating officer Bobby Lewis were terrific. They highlighted the current situation with funding […]

Let’s embrace courage at the RTA annual meeting

NCDOT hosts outstanding summit

Transit expands – again – in Raleigh this weekend