Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains

The meeting will be held 12:30 - 4:15 pm Saturday, May 18, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Selma Union Depot, 500 East Railroad Street, Selma, NC 27576. Due to technical issues there will be no live stream of the meeting.

Those interested may get lunch before the meeting as a group at the following location starting at 11:00 am.

Old North State Food Hall (ONSFH), has a variety of small food providers including LONGLEAF TAVERN which states "Enjoy dinner from any ONSFH eatery inside the Tavern or take your drinks into the food hall." It's located at 67JR Road, Suite 300, Selma, NC 27576 just off I-95.

Those arriving on the Amtrak Carolinian will be transported there upon train arrival (scheduled for 10:48 am). Others may meet at the station and go as a group, or go directly to the food venue.

Traveling to the meeting by train is suggested via northbound Carolinian ( # 80 ), and return home via southbound Carolinian ( # 79 ) which is scheduled to depart at 4:38 pm.

Meeting Agenda

• Welcome
• Secretary's Report - Status of search for new CAPT Secretary
• Treasurer's Report
• Update on Piedmont on time performance since institution of the skip-stop schedules on some trains last summer
• Fostering student activism for Rail Passenger Service
• CAPT website - Discussion on updating site, and firm/individual to do work
• South Carolina Goals for CAPT - Development of dedicated rail division, preservation of rail corridors - Economic Impact Studies for potential rail lines in South Carolina
• Western NC Rail Committee Update - Adoption of Resolution supporting Salisbury- Asheville service - Economic Impact Study for corridor
• Western and Eastern NC Rail Advocacy Developments - Goldsboro rail awareness event on May 14th - Release of Southeastern Rail Feasibility Draft Report
• FRA Corridor ID grants for NC - Assignment of Board members to monitor specific routes
• Contacting Carolinas Congressional delegations due to non-inclusion of Carolinas long distance route in FRA's Long Distance Amtrak Study
• Charlotte Area Transit System and Regional Rail Update - Update on NC DOT Rail Maintenance Facility - Charlotte Gateway Station Update
• CAPT newsletter update - ways to expand distribution, more pictures and articles submitted
• Carolinas Rail News and Developments - Introduction of legislation in South Carolina to study use of freeway right of way for rail passenger operations
• Amtrak update
• Planning for future meetings
• Adjournment