Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains

The Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will meet in Wilmington, NC, at the Wilmington Railroad Museum on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The address is 500 Nutt Street and the telephone number is 910-763-2634. The meeting will be from 10:30 am until 1:00 pm. Parking is available on site.

Lunch will be on your own after the meeting. Numerous restaurants are within walking distance of the meeting site which is on the riverfront. After lunch several area rail sites will be viewed by members. The tour should be finished by 4:00 and with transportation on your own.

A number of hotels are located nearby for those wanting to spend a night(s) in the area.

Meeting Agenda

• Welcome
• Secretary's report
• Treasurer's report
• Wilmington Passenger Rail News
• 501c3 status
• Raleigh Commuter Rail Study developments
• Asheville-Salisbury rail feasibility study
• Western NC Rail Committee Update
• Federal Railroad Administration Corridor ID Program
• Status of Infrastructure funding for Western and Eastern NC service extensions
• Planning for Columbia - Charlotte rail passenger initiative
• Charlotte Area Transit Update
• State advisory committees to monitor Rail to Trail corridors in South Carolina?
• Update on news in North Carolina and South Carolina affecting transit and rail passenger service
• Update on CAPT newsletter and website issues
• Amtrak and Brightline update
• Reports by Officers and Directors
• Planning for future meetings
• Adjournment