Red Line preliminary engineering agreement
City of CharlotteNorth Carolina- Detected
- Oct 26, 2026
- 8 days ago
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- Transportation
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From the meeting
Council was asked to authorize a preliminary engineering agreement with Norfolk Southern for up to $1,241,406 to advance the Red Line Commuter Rail Project. The project was moving into 30 percent design and environmental review, and Norfolk Southern would review designs and perform engineering work affecting its freight corridor. This is a strong pre-construction signal for rail consultants, engineering support, and corridor coordination work.
The proposal was on the October 26, 2026 agenda.
- Meeting date
- October 26, 2026
- Agency
- City of Charlotte
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