Piedmont (train)
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The Piedmont is a twice daily passenger train that travels between Raleigh
and Charlotte
with a run time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, including intermediate stops at Cary
, Durham
, Burlington
, Greensboro
, High Point
, Salisbury
, and Kannapolis
. It follows the same exact route and uses the same stations as the Carolinian
. Started in 1995, the train is jointly funded and operated by Amtrak
and the North Carolina Department of Transportation
similar to the partnerships between Amtrak and 14 other states (for example, three Amtrak routes in California
operate under such an arrangement). Uniquely for such partnerships, North Carolina owns the rolling stock
unlike the Carolinian which uses Amtrak rolling stock
.
During fiscal year 2011, the Piedmont carried a total of 140,016 passengers, a 40.2% increase over FY 2010's total of 99,873 passengers. The train had a total revenue of $2,498,540 during FY 2011, an increase of 60.5% over FY 2010's revenue of $1,556,873.
, which entered service in early 1990. Officials sought to add a second daily round-trip between Charlotte and Raleigh. In the fall of 1990, the board of transportation approved the acquisition of five used passenger cars and the leasing of two diesel
locomotives. The board planned to have the second train enter service in "early 1992."
The Piedmont (as the train came to be called) faced numerous delays. The Norfolk Southern Railway
, which leased the track, insisted that the state construct a wye in Charlotte for turning the two trains around. (The Carolinian had continued 10 miles (16.1 km) south to Pineville
and turned around there). In 1993 the cost of the wye plus land purchase was estimated at $200,000; by late 1994 this grew to $695,000, plus $1.5 million for a maintenance facility in Raleigh.
The Piedmont finally entered service on May 26, 1995.
In early 2010, Amtrak announced that a second daily Piedmont train would enter service, after delays encountered in refurbishing motive power and passenger cars for the new train. The second frequency began on June 5, 2010, and is expected to carry around 43,000 people during its first year of service.
After the second train entered service, Amtrak renamed the route Piedmont Service to reflect the multiple daily frequencies.
On 22 March 2011, it was announced that an agreement between the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, and the North Carolina Railroad
had been reached that would allow for $461 million in grants from the federal government to be used in upgrading the route of the Piedmont. The money would be used to add additional double track and passing sidings, as well as reducing curves, resulting in a thirteen minute reduction in travel time over the entire route.
and derailed. The collision derailed the locomotive and three cars, and also ruptured the locomotive's fuel tank, causing a fire. As a result, 13 people were injured.
(leased to Norfolk Southern Railway
) trackage:
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and one is a rebuilt GP40PH-2, numbered 1792 (City of Raleigh), and originally used in the 1960s by the L&N.1792 was severely damaged in the Mebane accident. NCDOT formerly operated rebuilt GP40PH-2 1768 (City of Charlotte); it was sold to the Virginia Railway Express
. Locomotives from Amtrak's national fleet, such as the GE P42DC, may also be used.
State-owned passenger cars on the Piedmont are refurbished coach cars originally built by Pullman-Standard and the St. Louis Car Company
in the 1960s for the Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific. There are two lounge cars and one combination car originally built by the St. Louis Car Company in the 1950s and used by the United States Army
.
All rolling stock is painted in special North Carolina livery
(different from the national Amtrak livery). The color scheme is blue and silver with red accents and is based on the North Carolina flag.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
and Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
with a run time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, including intermediate stops at Cary
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
, Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, Burlington
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
, Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, High Point
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
, Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
, and Kannapolis
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 42,625 at the 2010 census, which makes Kannapolis the 20th largest city in North Carolina...
. It follows the same exact route and uses the same stations as the Carolinian
Carolinian (train)
The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,...
. Started in 1995, the train is jointly funded and operated by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and the North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-History:...
similar to the partnerships between Amtrak and 14 other states (for example, three Amtrak routes in California
Amtrak California
Amtrak California is a brand name used by the Caltrans Division of Rail for all state-supported Amtrak rail routes within the U.S. State of California...
operate under such an arrangement). Uniquely for such partnerships, North Carolina owns the rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
unlike the Carolinian which uses Amtrak rolling stock
Amtrak rolling stock
Amtrak operates 425 locomotives and a variety of railroad cars, both passenger and service stock. The following is a list of rolling stock owned by the company.-Road Passenger Service:-Switchers:-Former Engines:...
.
During fiscal year 2011, the Piedmont carried a total of 140,016 passengers, a 40.2% increase over FY 2010's total of 99,873 passengers. The train had a total revenue of $2,498,540 during FY 2011, an increase of 60.5% over FY 2010's revenue of $1,556,873.
| Fiscal Year | Ridership | Ridership Increase (Year-over-Year) | Revenue | Revenue Increase (Year-over-Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 140,016 | 40.2% | $2,498,540 | 60.5% |
| 2010 | 99,873 | 46% | $1,556,873 | 39.1% |
| 2009 | 68,427 | $1,119,573 |
History
North Carolina developed the Piedmont as a follow-on to the successful CarolinianCarolinian (train)
The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,...
, which entered service in early 1990. Officials sought to add a second daily round-trip between Charlotte and Raleigh. In the fall of 1990, the board of transportation approved the acquisition of five used passenger cars and the leasing of two diesel
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
locomotives. The board planned to have the second train enter service in "early 1992."
The Piedmont (as the train came to be called) faced numerous delays. The Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, which leased the track, insisted that the state construct a wye in Charlotte for turning the two trains around. (The Carolinian had continued 10 miles (16.1 km) south to Pineville
Pineville, North Carolina
Pineville is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina situated in the Waxhaws district between Charlotte, North Carolina and Rock Hill, South Carolina....
and turned around there). In 1993 the cost of the wye plus land purchase was estimated at $200,000; by late 1994 this grew to $695,000, plus $1.5 million for a maintenance facility in Raleigh.
The Piedmont finally entered service on May 26, 1995.
In early 2010, Amtrak announced that a second daily Piedmont train would enter service, after delays encountered in refurbishing motive power and passenger cars for the new train. The second frequency began on June 5, 2010, and is expected to carry around 43,000 people during its first year of service.
After the second train entered service, Amtrak renamed the route Piedmont Service to reflect the multiple daily frequencies.
On 22 March 2011, it was announced that an agreement between the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, and the North Carolina Railroad
North Carolina Railroad
The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains and eight passenger trains daily...
had been reached that would allow for $461 million in grants from the federal government to be used in upgrading the route of the Piedmont. The money would be used to add additional double track and passing sidings, as well as reducing curves, resulting in a thirteen minute reduction in travel time over the entire route.
Incidents
On May 13, 2010, a northbound Piedmont collided with a truck in Mebane, North CarolinaMebane, North Carolina
Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, with a part of it in Orange County, North Carolina. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 10,624. According to the , the town was named for...
and derailed. The collision derailed the locomotive and three cars, and also ruptured the locomotive's fuel tank, causing a fire. As a result, 13 people were injured.
Route details
The Piedmont operates over North Carolina RailroadNorth Carolina Railroad
The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains and eight passenger trains daily...
(leased to Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
) trackage:
- Charlotte DistrictCharlotte DistrictThe Charlotte District is a line operated by Norfolk Southern Railway. The line is part of the Norfolk Southern Piedmont Division, the district runs between Spartanburg and Linwood, North Carolina...
, Charlotte to LinwoodLinwood, North CarolinaLinwood is a small unincorporated community just south of Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The area contains operations of several important companies in Davidson County, including Keply Hardwood, Legget-Platt, PPG Industries, and Kimberly Clark... - Danville District, Linwood to GreensboroGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
- Raleigh District, Greensboro to Raleigh
Rolling stock
The motive power for the Piedmont is provided by seven state-owned locomotives, of which two are EMD F59PHIs, numbered 1755 (City of Salisbury) and 1797 (City of Asheville); four are EMD F59PHs, numbered 1810 (City of Greensboro), 1859 (City of High Point), 1866 (City of Durham) and 1893 (City of Burlington) originally used by GO TransitGO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and one is a rebuilt GP40PH-2, numbered 1792 (City of Raleigh), and originally used in the 1960s by the L&N.1792 was severely damaged in the Mebane accident. NCDOT formerly operated rebuilt GP40PH-2 1768 (City of Charlotte); it was sold to the Virginia Railway Express
Virginia Railway Express
The Virginia Railway Express is a regional/ commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia suburbs to Union Station in Washington, D.C., via two lines: the Fredericksburg Line from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Manassas Line from Broad Run/Airport station in Bristow,...
. Locomotives from Amtrak's national fleet, such as the GE P42DC, may also be used.
State-owned passenger cars on the Piedmont are refurbished coach cars originally built by Pullman-Standard and the St. Louis Car Company
St. Louis Car Company
The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
in the 1960s for the Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific. There are two lounge cars and one combination car originally built by the St. Louis Car Company in the 1950s and used by the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
All rolling stock is painted in special North Carolina livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
(different from the national Amtrak livery). The color scheme is blue and silver with red accents and is based on the North Carolina flag.
Station stops
| State | Town/City | Station | Connections |
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| North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
Raleigh Raleigh (Amtrak station) The Raleigh Amtrak Station, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is served by three passenger trains, the Silver Star, Piedmont and Carolinian. The street address is 320 West Cabarrus Street, and is located just to the southwest of downtown Raleigh.... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Silver Star, Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... CAT Buses Capital Area Transit (Raleigh) Raleigh CAT, or Capital Area Transit operates 43 public transit routes to serve the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.-Early days:Previous to the CAT system CP&L provided public transit to the city, starting in 1886 with mule-drawn vehicles and covering routes in of central Raleigh... |
| Cary Cary, North Carolina Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham... |
Cary Cary (Amtrak station) The Cary Amtrak Station, located in Cary, North Carolina, is served by four passenger trains, the Silver Star and Carolinian and Piedmont services... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Silver Star, Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... C-Tran Buses C-TRAN (North Carolina) C-TRAN is the public transportation provider in Cary, a community in the Research Triangle urbanized area in North Carolina. While the city of Raleigh provides service to most of the county via Capital Area Transit, Cary opted to retain its own town-owned system... |
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| Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
Durham Durham, North Carolina (Amtrak station) The Durham Amtrak Station, located in Durham, North Carolina is served by two passenger trains, the Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 601 West Main Street and is located in West Village in downtown Durham. The station is open from 6:30am to 9:00pm daily... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... DATA Durham Area Transit Authority Durham Area Transit Authority is the public transit system serving Durham, North Carolina.The fixed-route system incorporates 165 employees and 53 buses transporting more than 13,000 daily riders on 18 routes... : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16Triangle Transit: 400, 405, 700, DRX. |
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| Burlington Burlington, North Carolina Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010... |
Burlington Burlington, North Carolina (Amtrak station) The Burlington Amtrak Station, located in Burlington, North Carolina, is served by two passenger trains, the Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 101 North Main Street, and is located in the heart of downtown Burlington.... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... |
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| Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Greensboro Greensboro (Amtrak station) The Greensboro Amtrak Station, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, is served by three passenger trains, the Crescent, Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 236 East Washington Street, and is located in the heart of downtown Greensboro as part of the Galyon Transportation Center... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Crescent Crescent (Amtrak) The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of... , Carolinain Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... GTA Greensboro Transit Authority Greensboro Transit Authority is the operator of public transportation in the Greensboro, North Carolina area. It complements three other local and one regional bus service in the Piedmont Triad. Fifteen routes travel almost solely within the city limits.... , PART Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation provides inter-city and regional public transportation for the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, NC combined statistical area, known as the Piedmont Triad area.-Member Counties:*Alamance*Davie... , and Greyhound Buses Greyhound Lines Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and... |
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| High Point High Point, North Carolina High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina.... |
High Point High Point (Amtrak station) The High Point Amtrak Station, located in High Point, North Carolina, is served by three passenger trains, the Crescent, Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 100 West High Avenue, and is located in the heart of historic downtown High Point. High Point Station was originally built in 1907... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Crescent Crescent (Amtrak) The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of... , Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... Thruway Motorcoach to Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... Hi tran Hi tran Hi tran is the operator of public transportation in the High Point, North Carolina area. It compliments three other local and one regional bus service in the Piedmont Triad... (Broad Avenue Terminal), PART Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation provides inter-city and regional public transportation for the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, NC combined statistical area, known as the Piedmont Triad area.-Member Counties:*Alamance*Davie... , and Greyhound Buses Greyhound Lines Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and... |
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| Salisbury Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County... |
Salisbury Salisbury (Amtrak station) The Salisbury Amtrak Station, located in Salisbury, North Carolina, is served by three passenger trains. The street address is Depot and Liberty Streets, and is located in the heart of historic downtown Salisbury.... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Crescent Crescent (Amtrak) The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of... , Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... |
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| Kannapolis Kannapolis, North Carolina Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 42,625 at the 2010 census, which makes Kannapolis the 20th largest city in North Carolina... |
Kannapolis Kannapolis (Amtrak station) The Kannapolis Amtrak Station, located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 201 South Main Street, and is located in the heart of downtown Kannapolis.... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... |
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| Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
Charlotte Charlotte (Amtrak station) The Charlotte Amtrak Station in Charlotte, North Carolina is served by three passenger trains. The street address is 1914 North Tryon Street, about to the northeast of downtown Charlotte.... |
Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... : Crescent Crescent (Amtrak) The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of... , Carolinian Carolinian (train) The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,... CATS Charlotte Area Transit System The Charlotte Area Transit System, commonly referred to as CATS, is the public transit system in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It operates bus service around the Metrolina area and a historical trolley in Uptown Charlotte, and operates a light rail system, called LYNX which opened on November 24,... : 11 |