Tonight marks the next public event surrounding the future of rail transportation in the Triangle. The City of Raleigh will host a workshop at 5:30 and a public hearing at 7:00pm focusing on the current plans to place a light rail commuter line through downtown Raleigh. Here is the city’s announcement:

The Raleigh City Council has scheduled a workshop and public hearing for Monday, Aug. 1 on the various light rail transit routes proposed for the Downtown area. The workshop starts at 5:30 p.m. and the public hearing at 7 p.m. Both events will be held in the council chamber on the second floor of the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex, 222 W. Hargett St.
Triangle Transit is planning a light rail system that would serve the region, including Raleigh. Representatives from Triangle Transit, City of Raleigh staff and members of the City’s Passenger Rail Task Force will appear at the workshop to discuss with the City Council the proposed routes for the planned light rail system into Downtown. The public hearing will give Raleigh residents and businesses an opportunity to comment on proposed routes.