The next design phase for the bombastic Union Station design comes with a public meeting on May 1 at 6pm. The public is invited to attend this meeting at Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum and offer input regarding program elements. There will be conceptual plans on site for review, too.

Raleigh’s Union Station concept aims to use an existing Dillon Supply warehouse as the new passenger rail station for existing AMTRAK trains as well as the federal government’s proposed Higher Speed Rail and the area’s proposed light rail lines. Design challenges exist because of the site’s mix of freight lines, rights of way, and cost constraints. Current designs show a grade level car access with a grade changing pedestrian access. Solving this problem won’t be easy and the city needs our help!