NCDOT Rail Division > 2006 News Releases

2008 News Release
6-4-08	Gov. Easley Announces More Rail Service Between Raleigh and Charlotte Third Train to be Added to Meet Growing Ridership and Consumer Demand
5-08-08	North Carolina's Amtrak Celebrates National Train Day on Saturday Open Houses Held at Train Stations Across State
4-30-08	NC Travelers Exercise Their Transportation Options and Take the Train Ridership up more than 20 percent
3-28-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossings in Kinston
3-27-08	NCDOT Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Small Freight Railroads Funds to be used for Track and Bridge Infrstructure Maintenance and Upgrades
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in High Point
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Raleigh
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Huntersville
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Siler City
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Waynesvillle
3-27-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossings in Rowan County
3-20-08	Improvements Made to Three Rail Crossing in Alexander County
3-20-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Swannanoa
3-20-08	Improvements Made to Two Rail Crossings in Hickory
3-20-08	Improvements Made to Rail Crossings in Laurinburg
2-18-08	NCDOT Permanently Closing Railroad Crossing in Marshville
2-11-08	NCDOT Continues Work to Modernize Railroad with $7 Million Project Completed Raleigh to Cary Signal and Track Improvement Helps Increase Corridor Efficiency
2-0-08	Transportation Board Awards $200,000 for Preliminary Stages of Greenville Rail Improvemens
2-1-08	Greenville to Hold Public Meetings on Railroad Crossing Study February meetings provide opportunity for information and comment

2007 News Releases
12-06-07	New Vision for Intercity Rail Unveiled December 6, 2007 News Release> (132K PDF) Executive Summary> (198K PDF) Full Report> (1.5MB PDF)
11-26-07	New East Durham Passing Siding Helps Improve Train Reliability
11-14-07	Santa Decides to Park Sleigh and Ride the Rails
11-14-07	NCDOT Permanently Closing Crossing in Middleburg

11-14-07	NCDOT Permanently Closing Crossing in Kittrell
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Iredell County
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Fayetteville
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near West End
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing near Climax
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in High Point
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Pembroke
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Stanley County
11-6-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Winterville
9-7-07	Improvements Made to Two Rail Crossings in Alexander County
9-7-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Fayetteville
9-7-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Waynesville
9-7-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Marion
9-7-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Pendleton
9-7-07	Cabarrus Street Crossing is Closed for Track Upgrades Adjacent to Raleigh Amtrak Station, September 10-October 1
8-17-07	NCDOT Purchases Goldsboro's Union Passenger Station New Use as Multimodal Transportation Center Announced
7-25-07	NCDOT Permanently Closing Two Railroad Crossings in Cary
5-4-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Fuquay-Varina
5-4-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Asheboro
5-4-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Grifton
5-4-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Wilmington
5-4-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Vanceboro
5-1-07	NCDOT and NCRR Partner to Begin Track Restoration Work Between Greensboro and High Point
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Two Rail Crossings in Craven County
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Martin County
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Two Rail Crossings in Montgomery County
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Aberdeen
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Greenville
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Iredell County
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in McDowell County
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Two Rail Crossings in Wilmington
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing Near Chapel Hill
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Greenville
4-27-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Fremont
4-17-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Sanford
4-17-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in McDowell County
4-17-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Rowan County
4-17-07	Improvements Made to Rail Crossing in Wayne County
3-13-07	NCDOT Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Small Freight Railroads