Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains

CAROLINAS ASSOCIATION FOR PASSENGER TRAINS
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAIL COMMITTEE
JOINT MEETING
July 16, 2022
Marion, North Carolina

CAPT and the WNCRC will have a joint meeting in Marion, NC Saturday afternoon July 16th. It will be in the spacious Training Room of the Marion Police Department downtown located a 270 South Main Street in Marion, NC 28752. The room holds up to 30 people comfortably, and there is plenty of parking at the building. Lunch is on your own. Bruce’s Fabulous Foods at 63 South Main Street, Marion, NC 28752 is suggested. 11:30 am - 12:45 pm.

This will be one of the most important meetings in recent years, and CAPT membership attendance is strongly encouraged. Please take advantage of car pooling opportunities as there are no train options to reach Marion. Contact Martin Wheeler in the Charlotte area, and David Robinson in the Raleigh area for information on transportation options.

For those not attending the Joint meeting, and a separate CAPT Board meeting afterward, Zoom information is attached below.

AGENDA FOR JOINT MEETING AFTER LUNCH

1. Convene Joint meeting at 1:00 pm
2. Introduction of CAPT ( history, goals ) - Martin Wheeler, President
3. Introduction of CAPT Board members present
4. Introduction of WNCRC ( history, goals ) - Ray Rapp, Chairman
5. Introduction of WNCRC members present
6. Discussion and Brainstorming Session - Martin Wheeler and Ray Rapp leading
7. Overview of Common Opportunities
8. Action Plan - How to jointly support restoring rail passenger service between Asheville and the Carolinian/Piedmont corridor
9. Adjourn Joint Meeting

AGENDA FOR CAPT BUSINESS MEETING

• Secretary's report
• Treasurer's report
• Consideration of additional Board members needed
• Review of session earlier with the Western North Carolina Rail Committee
• Infrastructure money for Western and Eastern service extensions in North Carolina
• Economic Feasibility Studies for additional SC Rail Passenger routes
• Update on resolution drive and planning for new SC rail passenger corridors
• Update on CAPT newsletter and website issues
• Update on news in the Carolinas affecting transit and rail passenger service
• Update on Rail Passenger Association news and activities
• Amtrak update
• Reports by Officers and Directors
• Planning for future meetings
• Adjournment

*The CAPT Board meeting will be streamlined, and as short and concise as possible. No long drawn out discussions will be possible . Zoom moderator will be in control of audio.

Zoom Invitation