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CAROLINAS ' TttANSPORTATION { COMPACT Monthly Report Apd11990 Compact Activities prescnlation regarding the establishment of the Regional Traaspo~tatioo Authorily in the Triangle area~ They gave the Members of die Carolinas Transportation Compact have committee a briefing on the legislatige process involved and conducted many activities since the Februar~ 16, 1990, goner- provided aseful information on setting up a similar organize- al meeting at Carowinds. We were pleased to have some mom- tion in this region. bets of tho North Carolina and South Carolina legislative dele- The Charlotte DOT has suggested a summer effort to cations in attendance as well as Compact members and guests, devise a legislative agenda for the establishment of an RTA. Interesting discussions were held regarding legislative activi- Discussion has been held with UMTA regarding the use of des pertaining m transportation in beth states. Entrepreneurial Challenge Funds. It was agreed that the full Compact would not meet in A work plan for this project has been prepared and is being March to allow members time to establish their committees. It reviewed. NCDOT staff has expressed general satisfaction was decided that the next general meeting would be held in with the plan and is looking for ways to participate. conjunction with the Carolinas Counties Coalition meeting on Rail Right-of-Way April 25, 1990~ at the Toga Cay Clubhouse. At the endof The Rail Right-of-Way Committee meeting was well- the afternoon session, 4:15 p.m.. the Compact will meet to attended by all members as well as a represcnlatives from the discuss committee activities, the Executive Director's position, NCDOT Rail Program, the Charlene DOT, and the Western and an oudln¢ of Compact by-laws. Piedmont COG. Thc NCDOT representative gave a sustewide The ilueo CTC committee, s held meetings in February or perspective of the prograra for preserving significant mil lines March. Following is a synopsis uf committee meetings and from abandonment. The Charlotte DOT representative dis- activities, cussed local efforts for preserving rail lines in Mecklenburg Outer-Outer Belt County. Preliminary work has been done in South Carolina on The Outer-Outer Belt Committee meeting was attended by rail right-of-way preservation but the slate has no legislation representatives from the North Carolina Department of Trans- as yet in that area, partation and thc South Carolina Depamnent of Highways and A work progrmn is being drafted for this stod~/which will Public Trnnsportalico as well as Compact members. Prolimi- include an inventoO of rail lines in thc region and un assess- nary work has been done by SCDHPT to ascertain possible ment of their imporUmce to future transportation efforts. routes and estimated cost for a proposed highway. NCDOT Executive Committee iocluded an item in the State Transportation lmprovcmunt Pro- An Executive Committee Meeting was aucnded by all gram for a feasibility study to be conducted on an outer-outer members of tile Executive Committee and Urban Institute belt in this region. Staff. Items discussed included the Executive Director's posi- A work plan has been developed for the outer-outer belt lion. Compact by-laws, and the Memorandum of Understand- study which iff presently being discussed with tho NCDOT and lng. Members are reminded to comment on the Memorandum the SCDHPT. Students are being hired as research assistan~ of Understanding to either Executive Committee Members or on this project, and a computer is being purchased. Work will staff. Paperwork for the Executive Director's position has been begin on' this'study in early May. submitted to the state personnel system and will bo discussed Regional Transportation Authority at the April 25 CTC meeting. An organizational committee The Regional Transportation Authority Committe~ meeting meeting will also bo held on April 25 and members of that was attended by representatives from NCDOT, SCDI-IFr, and committee wil, ~eport to Compact members on a proposed out- the Charlott~ Deparanent of Transportation as well as Corn- line of the by-laws, pact members. NCDOT represcnlatives had an interesting I