Directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) to study the cost and potential economic benefits of a commuter rail service in the Piedmont Triad, including the cities of Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro and the counties of Forsyth and Guilford. Provides that the study will evaluate additional transportation options and incorporate population and development growth projections through 2050.

Requires that the study evaluate at minimum: governance and implementation structure, mode flexibility, funding and financing, and economic and land use considerations. Sets out specific considerations for each category.

Requires the DOT to report study results and implementation recommendations to the specified NCGA committees and division by December 29, 2026.

Appropriates $250,000 for 2026-27 from the Highway Fund to the DOT for the study.

Effective July 1, 2026, and expires December 29, 2026.