Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains


CAPT Board Meeting
January 21, 2017
Durham, NC

The Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will meet in Durham in the auditorium of the Stanford L. Warren branch of the Durham County Public Library at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The meeting will last until 4:00 PM. The address is 300 North Roxboro Street. The telephone number is (919) 560-0100. Parking is in the rear of the building for those coming by auto. Those driving are requested to meet incoming trains as possible. 

If anyone would like to get together for lunch prior to the meeting, gather at Bull McCabes' Irish Pub located about half a block east of the Amtrak Station (exit station parking lot and turn right) at 427 West Main Street. Features include enclosed and heated patio dining as well as inside dining. Phone number (919) 682-3061. Restaurant opens at 11:00 AM.

CAPT Meeting Agenda
  • Secretary's report
  • Treasurer's report
  • Presentation on status and plans for Durham-Chapel Hill light rail project - Go Triangle
  • Update on the resolution drive in South Carolina in support of expanded rail passenger service
  • Update on CAPT fostering creation of an association similar to Virginians for High Speed Rail
  • Update on news in North Carolina and South Carolina affecting transit and rail passenger service
  • Update on CAPT newsletter and website issues
  • Amtrak update
  • Reports by Officers and Directors
  • Planning for future meetings
  • Adjournment