The shortfall in funding, according to the Herald-Sun, came as a result of changes made by the North Carolina General Assembly earlier this summer on how the funding would be handled. It was anticipated that the state would chip in 10% of the project’s cost, which would have amounted to $247.6m. However, per reporting by TV station WTVD, the General Assembly decided to limit its maximum contribution to $190m.
The General Assembly’s decision left the project short by almost $60m. Wendy Jones, in her capacity as Durham County Commissioners Chair, sent a letter to the agency, GoTriangle, overseeing the Durham-Orange light-rail project. In the letter she detailed the county’s ability and desire to make up the shortfall from its dedicated transit revenue fund.
The Herald-Sun quoted her as saying:
"Durham County is committed to using these additional funds for this purpose."
A flyer printing service can assist local businesses, particularly eateries, in introducing themselves to the wider clientele offered by a new rail line.
The Durham-Orange route will be 17.7 miles long with 18 stations between the Chapel Hill University of North Carolina hospitals and the North Carolina Central University in Durham.