According to a report in the Greensboro News and Record, the North Carolina Railroad, which is owned by the state (i.e. taxpayers), has commissioned a study to look at the costs of building a commuter rail line between Goldsboro and Greensboro. The study will cost
about $400,000. The study however, will not include estimates for ridership or operating
costs.
In the meantime, a Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation was appointed yesterday. They are charged with studying the condition and needs of NorthCarolina’s transportation system. Perhaps they should start with the North Carolina Railroad’s disregard for the taxpayer.
