‘Elitist’ Duke Kills Rail Project That Durham Spent 10 Years Planning

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By Angie SchmittFeb 28, 2019, 1:51 pm220 pts
Duke University has pulled the rug out from under a $3.3-billion light rail project that residents of Durham had spent a decade planning and had agreed to support with a new tax. On the precipice of an important federal deadline, Duke announced on Wednesday that it would not sign an agreement granting the…

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