In North Carolina, $12.9 million in grants will upgrade more than 10 miles of railroad corridor, improve 16 railroad bridges, and enhance port-rail operations, supporting the increase of freight rail ...

RALEIGH, N.C., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) expands its Build Ready Sites Program (BRS) to include two application rounds in 2025, increasing ...

Railroad tracks are damaged by floodwaters in Waynesville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.

The North Carolina attraction opened in 1957 with a one-mile ride aboard the No. 12, the only surviving narrow-gauge engine from the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad.

The majority of funding for the purchase came from public sources, including from the states and a grant from the South Carolina Conservation Bank. The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated ...