Transportation in North Carolina

There are many different types of transportation in North Carolina, including air, rail, mass transit, and major highways.

North Carolina is a rapidly growing state with over 10.4 million people[1] and requires multiple types of transportation.

The state subsidizes both the Piedmont and Carolinian intercity rail between Raleigh and Charlotte and serving the Research Triangle.

This train will run midday to complement the Piedmont and Carolinian and include stops in Greensboro, Burlington, and High Point.

[2] The outline also highlights the potential for the S-Line to provide a top speed of 110 miles-per-hour for passenger rail and to expand coverage of undeserved and isolated areas void of reliable and efficient public transportation interconnections.

[3] The State has also explored several other rail options, which would include GoTriangle Commuter service from Raleigh to Durham, and potentially Fayetteville.

[1] GoTriangle operates buses that serve the Triangle region and connect to municipal bus systems in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary.

There are future plans being discussed for a $52 million streetcar system connecting Piedmont Triad Research Park/Downtown with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

[8] Jacksonville recently began a trial bus system called the LOOP, which runs two routes through the city and nearby Camp Lejeune.

North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway network in the United States, with 77,400 miles (124,600 km) of roadway.