The North Carolina Department of Transportation is going to use federal grant funds to help the town of Wake Forest design and build a “mobility hub,” which will serve as the rail station for the S-Line passenger rail service starting in 2030 and provide last-mile connections to public transit and ride-sharing services, as well as walking and bicycling options.
[Above photo by NCDOT]
The NCDOT is administering a $13.2 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity or RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help construct that “mobility hub” for Wake Forest; one of several serving towns in central North Carolina along the S-Line passenger rail corridor under development.
That grant is one of 14 received state department of transportation projects in fiscal year 2025 round one RAISE grant funding issued by USDOT in early January.
NCDOT added that this recent funding builds on a more than $1 billion federal grant it received in December 2023 to design and construct the first segment of the S-Line from Raleigh to Wake Forest, which will create faster passenger rail service from Raleigh to Washington D.C. Using that grant, the NCDOT has already broken ground on plans to begin rail service to the town by 2030.
NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins noted in a statement that this recent RAISE grant from USDOT will “help us provide more safe and reliable transportation options” for all state residents.
“We appreciate our federal partners for their work to prioritize transportation, which drives economic development and improves our quality of life,” he added.
“We’re grateful for this grant and the strong partnerships Wake Forest and all the towns along the S-Line have with the NCDOT,” noted Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones. “This grant secures some of the funding we need to build a mobility hub where passenger rail travelers will disembark and find ways to finish their travels through public transit, walking, biking and ride-sharing services.”

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