City Awarded $700,000 to Develop Railway Station | News

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) -- Lexington has been awarded a $700,000 grant in order to help plan and develop a railway station for the region, Senator Kay Hagan announced today. 

The station will primarily serve as a passenger rail service, but will also serve as a hub for bus, taxi and other services. 

The grant funding is coming from the DOT’s National Infrastructure Investments Grant Program, which helps local governments plan and develop transportation improvements. 

“This grant will greatly enhance transportation to and from Lexington, and help drive economic development in the region,” said Senator Hagan.  “Passenger rail service will run through Lexington again, which will make the city more attractive to business.  I will continue working to invest in transportation projects for North Carolina that encourage growth.” 

“The City is thrilled to have been awarded the TIGER II Planning Grant, which will be used to prepare a Multi-Modal Transportation Station Area Plan within the City’s Depot District,” said Lexington Mayor John T. Walser, Jr. 

“This community has worked diligently to restore passenger rail service and has been given confirmation that the service will begin again in 2015.  The Depot project is a keystone to the Piedmont Region’s comprehensive transportation strategy and the economic competitiveness of Davidson County,” Mayor Walser concluded.   

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