UNC’s Reliance on Coal Limits Local Rail Conversion

Last month, the Chapel Hill Town Council agreed to participate in planning the Co-Gen Rail Transformation Project alongside Orange County and Carrboro. This project aims to convert a 10-mile rail line into a multimodal greenway that would bring economic and environmental benefits. Still, it is currently limited by UNC’s reliance on the coal the rail line provides.

LocalDanny BardenNovember 3, 2024Coal, Rail, UNC, Chapel Hill, LocalComment