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Turner finds dream job as museum historian
By Teri Saylor Walking through the North Carolina Transportation Museum’s 57-acre campus at a leisurely pace is good exercise, but when the museum’s historian, Walter Turner hits top speeds in his...
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Rail fans brave hot weather to enjoy Norfolk Southern Heritage Locomotives
By Teri Saylor Norfolk Southern’s Heritage Locomotives are lined up at the North Carolina Transportation Museum’s Roundhouse The North Carolina Transportation Museum was a rail fan’s paradise over the...
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National Train Day delights adults and kids
By Teri Saylor|NCRR|Posted July 2012 Xavier Binkowski said he was five-and-a-half, visiting his grandparents, Sally and Frank Binkowski of Hillsborough all having a great time at the National Train Day...
View ArticleIntermodal rail good option for USPS
Source: Progressive Railroading|July 2012 The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General recently issued a report stating intermodal rail use by the Postal Service could reap benefits,...
View ArticleGreer, S.C. targeted for inland port; study to determine jobs, logistics
Jim Fair, Editor Published on Monday, July 9, 2012 The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has identified Greer as an inland port that will be developed to improve the efficiency of international...
View ArticleNew Bern area firefighters respond to Memorial Day blaze near NCRR corridor
North Carolina Railroad Company’s president, Scott Saylor is grateful for New Bern area fire departments and rescue personnel for their timely response and efficient work to extinguish a blaze on...
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Amtrak considers bus service in eastern N.C.
Newspapers in Eastern North Carolina are reporting on Amtrak’s consideration to provide bus service to parts of the state that would transport passengers to the Wilson train station. The Kinston Free...
View ArticleCharlotte LYNX Blue Line reaches major milestone
NCRR News Report Last spring, the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR), the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), and Norfolk Southern Corporation signed lease, construction, and operating agreements...
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NCRR joins N.C. BeRailSafe to promote crossing safety
NCRR teamed up with BeRailSafe to promote railroad safety in Durham North Carolina Railroad Company teamed up with NC BeRailSafe on a safety blitz in Durham on the fourth annual International Level...
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Garner grows up along North Carolina Railroad
By Teri Saylor Garner is a railroad town and according to local recording artist Scotty McCreery, a water tower town too (2) Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series of articles...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Board of Directors Elects New Chair
RALEIGH, N.C. – October 7, 2014: The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) Board of Directors has elected Franklin Rouse Jr. of Leland as Board Chairman, and Robert (Bob) Brown of High Point as Vice...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Pursues $13 Million in Economic Development...
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) Board of Directors has approved moving forward with more than $13 million in economic development investments across the state. The investments will expand...
View ArticleRailroad Passing Siding and Bridge Near the Lenoir-Wayne County Line Completed
Construction has been completed on a new passing siding and bridge on the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) corridor near the Lenoir-Wayne County line. These improvements will increase rail...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Invests in Morrisville Bridge
The North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) is partnering with the Town of Morrisville and will invest $6.9 million to construct a new railroad bridge over Crabtree Creek in Morrisville, replacing a structure...
View ArticleNCRR Hosts Sixth Progress In Motion Rail Forum
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) held its sixth Progress in Motion Rail Forum today, April 19 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Forum gathered freight and passenger rail, economic...
View ArticleCambro Manufacturing, NCRR, Alamance Chamber Celebrate Completion of...
MEBANE, N.C. – Representatives from Cambro Manufacturing, the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) the Alamance Chamber of Commerce, as well as Alamance County and the City of Mebane, today...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Invests in Freight Rail Infrastructure to...
The North Carolina Railroad Company is one of several partners named in the recent announcement that EGGER Wood Products, an Austrian manufacturer of wood products used in furniture, wood construction...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Invests in Freight Rail Infrastructure to...
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is one of several partners named in the recent announcement that Fibertex Personal Care, a Danish manufacturer and printer of nonwoven hygiene products, will...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Names Vice President of Real Estate
The North Carolina Railroad Company has named Andrew Tate Vice President of Real Estate. As Vice President of Real Estate, Tate will lead the strategic focus for all of the real estate assets of the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Railroad Company Board of Directors Elects New Chairman
The North Carolina Railroad Company’s (NCRR) Board of Directors elected Michael Walters of Fairmont, N.C. to be its new chairman. Walters was elected chairman during the September meeting of the Board...
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