HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Orange County has agreed to contribute to funds for a study of possible regional commuter rail service around Durham, N.C. The service could extend into Johnston, Wake, Orange and Alamance counties.
Orange County agreed to pay $75,000 of the study’s total cost of $850,000, which is being shared by the participating counties and area railroads, WCHL radio reports. The study should be completed this year.
“This study is going to allow us to learn what we need to know to make a commitment, in a year or two, to the project or not,” Commissioner Mark Marcoplos said, according to the station.
