Record #:

31681

Author(s):

Friday, Sarah

Abstract:

Offering a view of North Carolina that you can’t get on the interstate, the Raleigh to Charlotte train is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist vehicle. When Amtrak turned down a request from NCDOT to provide this same day service, the state of North Carolina decided to purchase its own line.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jun 1996, p16-21, il, por

Subject(s):

Amtrak; Piedmont (Express train); Railroads--Passenger traffic