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31455
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One North Tryon community started as a rail depot in the age of cotton and is about to boom again because of the expanded light rail line. The rising development led the Wells family to try and sell their home but decided they couldn’t part with all the memories that live there.
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31459
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City of?cials have big plans to expand the light rail and streetcar lines, but little money to do it. Soon, you’ll be able to ride the light rail to UNC Charlotte and take a streetcar to Johnson C. Smith University, but beyond that, plans are murky. Here’s what you need to know about the future of public transit in Charlotte
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16171
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Wake and Orange counties are mulling their options on transit tax and the possibility of regional light rail systems.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 29 Issue 7, Feb 2012, p7, 11, map Periodical Website
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27873
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A new plan for rail transit in the Triangle is experiencing some difficulties. The old plan for light-rail transit between Raleigh and Durham has been shelved. Currently, each county in the Triangle area is coming up with their own plan for light rail transit. Raleigh officials believe light-rail between Raleigh and Durham does not make sense, but Durham Mayor Bill Bell believes that it does. Local leaders talk about their plans and how the rail system will be funded.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 10, March 2010, p7 Periodical Website
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24177
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Light rail in Charlotte created a construction boom as businesses cropped up along the rail route. Light rail may be the answer for North Carolinas bustling cities as it becomes more expensive to buy gas and park in town.
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7641
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The Virginia Creeper was a short-line train that ran seventy-five miles from Abington, Virginia to Elkland, now known as Todd. It was in operation from 1900 to 1977. The train was nicknamed the Creeper because mountain terrain limited its maximum speed to twenty-five miles an hour. Ashe County artist Stephen Shoemaker has fond memories of the train as it passed through his hometown of West Jefferson. He is currently painting a series of eight pictures based on the train. Shoemaker discusses his work and other paintings and what drew him to the series of train paintings.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 9, Feb 2006, p146-148, 150, il Periodical Website
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7507
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The Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company runs through Moore, Hoke and Cumberland Counties on its forty-six mile trips between Aberdeen and Fayetteville. The line was founded in 1892 by Confederate veteran John Blue, and his descendants still own it. The A & R and North Carolina's twenty-two other short-line railroads are crucial links in getting raw materials to manufacturers and finished goods to consumers.
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24439
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The short line railroad between Taylorsville and Statesville in Alexander County was built in 1887 and became known as the June Bug line. This article presents the line’s history and how it has changed over the years.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 60 Issue 12, May 1993, p27-28, il
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13050
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The Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company, which was founded in 1892, runs through Moore, Hoke and Cumberland Counties on its forty-six mile trips between Aberdeen and Fayetteville. Oliver discusses how the line is filling new transportation needs.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 50 Issue 9, Sept 1992, p10-11, il
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24452
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Amtrak’s Carolinian is a light passenger rail that provides locals with the chance to experience an older style of travel along a scenic route that starts in Charlotte and ends in New York.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 58 Issue 12, May 1991, p14-17, il
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13678
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Although not known as a railroad center, North Carolina has a great profusion of short-line railroads. Don McGrady, owner of the Thermal Belt Railway which runs from Gilkey to Bostic, is the newest member of the group. He worked out a deal with the state, Rutherford County, local shippers and CSX Transportation to operate the Forest City-Gilkey line, which was abandoned by Norfolk Southern in 1989, and the three-and-a-half-mile Forest City-Bostic line, which CSX is selling.
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15699
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Donsky discusses the operation of short line railroads in the state. Short lines are small or mid-size companies that operate over short distances, for example, forty-seven miles, as compared to a national company having thousands of miles of track. The NC Department of Transportation lists nine short lines in the state with the oldest being the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad, founded in 1892.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 8 Issue 6, June 1988, p20-25, 27-29, il, map Periodical Website
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24419
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This article discusses whether a passenger train, called the Carolinian, through the North Carolina Piedmont makes sense to business.
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24480
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The June Bug rail line travels from Taylorsville to Statesville and brings many tourists who wish to experience travel in an older fashion. This article presents what it is like to spend a day on the June Bug.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 2, July 1980, p14-15, il
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11675
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In 1892, the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad began operation, and it has served the Sandhills area ever since. Its forty-nine miles of track link three counties, Moore, Cumberland, and Hoke. This article recounts the history of the line.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 35 Issue 7, July 1977, p63, 65, il, por