Meeker, newly elected Durham Mayor Bill Bell and Chapel Hill Mayor-elect Kevin Foy all support smart-growth initiatives, including a regional rail system.
Planning for the regional rail system is being handled by the Triangle Transit Authority. To receive funding the project must first be approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Funding for the project would come from all levels of government.
Meeker said his platform reflects his desire to hone in on environmental issues, particularly the reduction of strip development, traffic congestion and urban sprawl through the regional railway.
"I am all about better growth and practices, including the restriction of clear cutting of trees," he said.
Meeker added that in the future he will continue to stress the importance of environmental issues. "I want to coordinate the development of various cultural facilities and coordinate water and sewer facilities."
Meeker was elected mayor of Raleigh in a Nov. 6 run-off election against incumbent Paul Coble. He earned 51 percent of the vote and will be inaugurated Dec. 3.
Chapel Hill Mayor Rosemary Waldorf said urban sprawl is a vital issue and expressed support for Meeker's plan.
"In the past, Mayor Coble was an outspoken opponent of the regional rail system, (but) anybody who tries to get from Chapel Hill to (Research Triangle Park) knows that we have (an) absolutely bruising transit problem," she said.