Raleigh, N.C. – Neighbors in Raleigh’s Five Points district are standing up against an option to bring President Obama’s high speed rail through their backyards.
The option is called NC-3. It would run trains down the west side of Capital Blvd. into downtown Raleigh. It would also hinder Norfolk Southern’s ability to move freight in eastern North Carolina.
The option would use eminent domain to seize homes and businesses in order to make room for the faster trains. Neighbors able to keep their homes worry about property values and quality of life if the train rides the NC-3 option.
City planners recommend the option. Neighbors say that’s because it works better with the city’s plan to build a $212 million Union Station in downtown.