The meeting will be held from 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm, preceded by lunch beginning at 12:00 Noon at the Golden Corral Buffet and Grill. The meeting location is 1540 US 29, Concord, N.C. 28025. Restaurant phone number is 704 782-0044. Web address is www.goldencorral.com.

Those arriving by train are encouraged to take train SB 71 arriving 8:59 am or NB 72 arriving 10:50 am to Kannapolis. Later trains in either direction will arrive after the start of the meeting which is in Concord. CAPT members will help with transportation to and from the Amtrak station and the meeting site. So please indicate your arrival so someone can meet you. Concord-Kannapolis Transit also has bus service between the Amtrak station and the restaurant. Check route and schedule information at www.ckrider.com. Return trains depart Kannapolis at 3:27 pm SB 75 and 5:25 pm NB 76.

All Aboard Charlotte is meeting at 10 am at La Revolucion Mexican Restaurant at 515 South Main Street. The Chapter's "Skip Stop" Committee will meet until about 11:15 am. The restaurant is within 5-7 minutes walking distance from the Amtrak station. It's opens at 9 am ahead of many of the other eating venues in downtown Kannapolis. https://www.larevolucionrestaurant.com

Directors and Officers for the Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains (501c3) will be elected at the November 15, 2025, 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 mwheeler3@att.net 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.

1. Welcome to all in attendance, and introductions of officers, directors, other members, and guests. (Martin Wheeler)
2. Secretary’s Report: Summary of Columbia meeting in September. AI transcription of minutes due to vacant Secretary position is now in effect. (Martin Wheeler)
3. Treasurer’s Report: finances, membership renewals and first-time joins (Ralph Messera)
4. Election of Officers and Directors for 2026
5. “All Aboard Charlotte” chapter report Chapter report on current activities, Transit Sales Tax passage, new Transportation Authority and Charlotte Gateway Station developments. (Jim Fetchero, Chris Wallace and David Thomas)
6. Amtrak’s Continued Existence and Future Plans for Expansion: Campaign by the High Speed Rail Association and All Aboard Northwest aimed at Amtrak’s long distance passenger car needs and future expansion (Martin Wheeler)
7. Board Member, Officer comments Report on RPA Rail Nation decision rejecting Raleigh location for Fall 2026, and thoughts on All Aboard Carolinas doing something in conjunction with other groups ( RUN, NC4PR ) in Raleigh? Perhaps one day event? ( Martin Wheeler and David Robinson)
8. Rail Users Network News report on nationwide Fall virtual conference, Fall Newsletter. (Martin Wheeler)
9. Planning for future meetings: 2026 (Martin Wheeler, Board members)
10. Planning for Website transition: developments on updating site and transition to All Aboard Carolinas, review of work to date and review of completed software, decision on continuing with current technical support or going to another entity. ( Martin Wheeler )
11. Newsletter update Plans for using Substack for more frequent information, style guide for articles , formatting, review of articles, and revamping of future newsletter efforts to conform with the new approach ( Chris Wallace and Martin Wheeler )
12. Piedmont Corridor Piedmont public awareness campaign update, Piedmont Corridor developments, NCDOT equipment restoration plans (Martin Wheeler)
13. Western NC Rail Update Western NC Rail Committee update; Western NC rail news, including Hurricane Helene impacts (Old Fort Loops) and Saluda grade (Martin Wheeler)
14. Eastern NC Rail Advocacy Rail Update Developments, including purchase of property for future Wilmington train service, Charlotte-to-Wilmington? segment of corridor be potential Charlotte-Monroe commuter line? (Tommy Thomas and Martin Wheeler)
15. FRA Corridor ID studies grants for NC; status update (Martin Wheeler)
16. South Carolina Rail News and Developments Assembly Street grade separation project in Columbia; new signage, other improvements planned for Amtrak station in Columbia, new Rail officer at SC DOT (Martin Wheeler and Charles Gossett)
17. South Carolina Goals for All Aboard Carolinas Economic Impact Studies for potential rail lines; creation of Columbia chapter, further involvement with SC DOT and the legislature (Martin Wheeler, Charles Gossett)
18. Adjournment