Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains

The Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will meet in the Amtrak conference room at Raleigh Union Station on Saturday, November 18th between 2:00 and 5:00 PM. Due to city code restrictions the room can hold no more than 16 persons. All board members should immediately notify President Martin Wheeler if planning to attend. Other members who would like to attend may submit a request, and will be considered in chronological order for admission to the meeting if space allows. Those spots will determined after learning the exact number of board members attending. Any persons requesting a spot at the meeting will be notified if space is available, and whether the request is being granted. Those attending the meeting should report to the baggage claim area to the left of the ticket counter by 2:00 pm! An Amtrak agent will escort attendees to the conference room located in the office area. There is no public or outside access to the conference room. A private Amtrak restroom will be available only to those in the conference room. Those not on time may not be able to get to the meeting room so it pays to get there early!

Agenda

• Welcome
• Treasurer's Report
• Consideration of dues structure and grace period for members signing up late in the calendar year
• Secretary's Report
• Status of search for new CAPT Secretary
• Election of Directors and Officers
• Discussion of issues surrounding Board/Annual meetings (Officers and Board members)
• Western NC Rail Committee Update
• Adoption of Resolution supporting Salisbury-Asheville service
• Saluda Grade Rail Trail Developments (Recent public meetings, legislation)
• Eastern NC Rail Advocacy Developments
• Methods of encouraging action from the Rail Division on pressing crucial issues in Wilmington area
• Creation of CAPT University Chapters to support Rail passenger service and expansion
• Creation of South Carolina Rail Action Plan
• FRA Corridor ID developments
• Southeastern Long Distance route being studied in FRA/Amtrak plan
• CAPT Officers Meeting with Lexington, NC officials
• Charlotte Area Update
• Red Line commuter/regional rail developments and expansion of NC DOT rail maintenance facility
• CAPT Speaking Engagement in SC Low Country (January 2024)
• RPA Council member slot for NC open
• CAPT newsletter and website issues
• Amtrak update
• Brightline Update
• Planning for future meetings
• Adjournment

Directors and Officers for the Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will be elected at the November 18, 2023 Annual General Membership meeting. Directors serve terms of two years, and officers are elected yearly. The Board of Directors consists of 12 to 18 members based on the percentage of CAPT members in North Carolina and South Carolina. This serves as official notice of the annual meeting and elections. Any member interested in running for the board should contact any member of the present board and provide biographical information for consideration, or be prepared to provide this information in person at the meeting. Current directors who are ending a term of two years should notify President Martin Wheeler if the intention is to run again! . Those who do not notify the President, or appear at the meeting will not be considered. The current CAPT Board serves as the official Nominating Committee.