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["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_bluemoon.net>]

North Carolina DOT opens Amtrak station in Durham

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=21006

Thanks to Alco83 on the railfan.net forum for the heads up.

Henry

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North Carolina DOT opens Amtrak station in Durham

Last week, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) held a
ceremony to mark the opening of a new Amtrak station in Durham.

The 10,000-square-foot station was established in a former tobacco warehouse
built in 1897. The $2.2 million project was completed in two phases during a
12-month period. The platform and canopy were funded by $1.25 million
allocated from the Federal Highway Administration.s Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program. NCDOT, which sponsors Amtrak Piedmont and
Carolinian trains, provided $1 million for interior work.

Amtrak operates four trains daily from the Durham station to 11 North Carolina
cities and points in the Northeast.

"We are committed to providing a comprehensive transportation system in North
Carolina, and rail is key to that," said State Transportation Secretary Gene
Conti in a prepared statement. "This project helps lay the foundation for
adding new service frequencies and building high-speed rail through North
Carolina and the Southeast." 


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