Where is Cayce, South Carolina, and what is the Silver Star?

Cayce, South Carolina is part of the Columbia metropolitan area. Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, has a metropolitan population…

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North Carolina DOT’s largest rail infrastructure improvement program wraps up

Written by  Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 11, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is celebrating…

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North Carolina: Faster train between Raleigh and Charlotte causes excitement, concern

By Tina Terry, WSOCTV.com; December 22, 2017 LANDIS, N.C. – The Piedmont Improvement Project added 27 miles of parallel track,…

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North Carolina DOT awards $6 million for freight-rail improvements

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 13, 2017 The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced $6 million in funding will be…

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Wilmington, North Carolina: The little project that could? Rail realignment could transform the region, for a price

By Benjamin Schachtman, Port City Daily; December 11, 2017 WILMINGTON — The rail realignment project is an ambitious plan to…

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The Daily CSX in North Carolina: Execs along I-95 wait for CSX update in Rocky Mount

By Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal; November 22, 2017 High stakes and few updates: Executives in and…

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North Carolina: After two decades of talk, Charlotte Area Transit System moving forward with train to airport

By Steve Harrison, The Charlotte Observer; November 21, 2017 Atlanta and Washington, D.C. have one. So does Miami, Boston and…

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Cary, North Carolina Train Station Gets High Marks For Ranking Number One In The Country For Overall Station Experience

By Staff, North Carolina News Network; November 8, 2017 CARY– The Amtrak train station in Cary was ranked as the…

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The Daily CSX: CSX plans for a major rail hub in Rocky Mount, North Carolina are now in doubt

By Craig Jarvis, The News & Observer; November 3, 2017 A major rail transportation center planned for Rocky Mount is…

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Public input sought on new plan for commuter train between Mooresville and Charlotte, North Carolina

BY MEGAN SPRAGUE, Mooresville Tribune; October 18, 2017 Is a commuter train between Mooresville and Charlotte still a possibility? That…

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North Carolina: Weldon Amtrak station plans continue rolling along

By Khai Hoang, The Daily Herald; September 29, 2017 Proceeding with the plan to bring an Amtrak station to Weldon,…

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Tourism, trade could grow with Western North Carolina railroad renaissance

Written by Cory Vaillancourt, Smoky Mountain News; September 27, 2017 Long before the Oct. 3, 1880, arrival of the first…

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