North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1062: Commuter Transportation Study/Piedmont Triad.
Status: Introduced, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act to study how to improve transportation in the piedmont triad.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STUDY HOW TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (Department) shall study the cost and potential economic benefits of a commuter rail service linking dense population centers in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad, and shall include the cities of Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro and encompass the counties of Forsyth and Guilford. The study shall also evaluate additional transportation options beyond rail and shall incorporate population and development growth projections through the year 2050. The study shall, at a minimum, include all of the following: (1) Governance & Implementation Structure. a. Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a regional transit authority to coordinate transportation across the Triad. b. Consider an authority that would integrate both rail and bus systems into a single, connected network. c. Include a review of the potential governance structure and representation across participating counties. (2) Mode Flexibility. a. Evaluate additional transportation options beyond commuter rail, including. 1. Bus rapid transit (BRT). 2. Regional bus systems. 3. Roadway expansion and congestion mitigation projects. b. Direct the Department to determine the most effective mix of modes based on cost, ridership, and feasibility. (3) Funding and Financing. a. Include analysis of funding options across all modes, including …
Sponsors
- Lowe, Paul A. (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Craven, David W. (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES, BUDGETING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, COUNTIES, WINSTON-SALEM, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUTHORITIES, RAILROADS
Common questions
- What is S1062?
- S1062 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Commuter Transportation Study/Piedmont Triad.
- What does S1062 do?
- In its own words: An act to study how to improve transportation in the piedmont triad.
- What is the status of S1062?
- Introduced as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1062?
- Lowe, Paul A. (D, 32), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1062?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1062
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