HSR update November 2010


Public Comments Now Under Review

The South East High Speed Rail (SEHSR) planning and engineering team wants to thank all who attended one of our eight public hearings and/or one of the several public hearings held by local municipalities this summer, and the many of you who submitted comments through the public review process.

We received over 1,800 comments from individuals and agencies in Virginia and North Carolina. We heard your comments, and are at work now compiling and analyzing the input and evaluating options. The public input will be considered along with other data and constraints in the selection of a recommended alternative. We anticipate this work to take several more months.

We want to thank you again for your interest in this project and for your comments and suggestions. Please continue to visit the project Web site for periodic updates on work progress.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) or the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) project manager at the numbers below.

Marc Hamel
SEHSR Tier II EIS Project Manager
NCDOT Rail Division
919-733-7245 ext 266

Christine Fix
Rail Planning Coordinator
DRPT
804-786-1052