ALL ABOARD CAROLINAS
Looking for helpful information about passenger rail in North Carolina and South Carolina?
This page brings together brochures, train service information, maps, downloadable materials, and other resources that can help you better understand passenger rail in the Carolinas.
Whether you are a rider, supporter, community member, or just curious about current rail issues, this is a good place to start.
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Use this page to explore practical information about passenger rail service, stations, corridors, and advocacy resources in the Carolinas.
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We’ve gathered the materials that are most useful to riders, supporters, and community members in one easy-to-scan place.
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These resources are here to help you better understand how passenger rail connects communities across North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Train Service in the Carolinas
Passenger rail in the Carolinas connects major cities, smaller communities, and important station corridors across North Carolina and South Carolina.
This section is here to help you better understand the current passenger rail landscape in the region, including where service operates today and how the network fits together across both states.
Here you’ll be able to explore:
Where passenger rail service currently operates
Which stations and corridors are part of the network
How North Carolina and South Carolina connect to the broader passenger rail system
Where to find current schedules and official travel information
If you are new to passenger rail in the region, this section is a good place to begin.
Current Reference Sources
Some rail information changes frequently, especially schedules, service notices, and station details. For the most current information, it’s often best to go directly to official sources.
North Carolina Stations & Schedules
Current schedules, station information, and service updates.
Amtrak Route Information
North Carolina rail service and transportation planning resources.
North Carolina Rail Planning
Rail-related planning and transportation information for North Carolina, when available.
South Carolina Rail Planning
Rail-related planning and transportation information for South Carolina, when available.
These links can help you find the most up-to-date operational and travel information while using AAC as a broader educational and advocacy resource.
Sometimes the easiest way to understand an issue is through a simple handout, one-page summary, or downloadable guide.
This section brings together brochures and downloadable materials that help explain passenger rail in the Carolinas and the work AAC is doing to support it.
You may find materials here, such as:
a general brochure about passenger rail in the Carolinas
an AAC overview or organizational handout
member information materials
simple advocacy or educational PDFs
other helpful public-facing downloads
These resources are meant to be easy to read, easy to share, and useful for people who want a clearer picture of current rail issues in the region.
BROCHURES & DOWNLOADS
BROCHURE
Passenger Rail in the Carolinas
A plain-language overview piece for members, supporters, and the general public.
DOWNLOAD
AAC One-Pager
A concise handout summarizing current priorities, passenger rail issues, and why this work matters.
DOWNLOAD
Member Information Packet
Basic organizational information, support details, and ways to stay connected.
Key Documents & Advocacy Resources
For visitors who want to go deeper, this section highlights selected documents that provide more context on current rail issues, advocacy priorities, and public conversations affecting passenger rail in the Carolinas.
These materials may include:
issue briefs
project summaries
one-page priority documents
talking points for supporters
selected proposals or explanatory materials
background resources that explain why passenger rail matters in the region
If you are looking for more than a quick overview, this section is a good place to dig deeper.
Stay Informed & Get Involved
If these issues matter to you, there are simple ways to plug in:
Subscribe for ongoing updates and explainers
Attend a meeting or event to hear about active projects
Share your perspective as a rider, neighbor, or community leader
Support our work through membership or donations
Maps & Corridor Information
Passenger rail is often easier to understand when you can see the system visually.
This section is intended to help visitors better understand how stations, routes, and corridors connect communities across North Carolina and South Carolina.
Depending on what is available, this area may include:
a corridor map
a station map
a regional rail diagram
visuals that show current routes and possible future connections
Even a simple map can help make the broader rail network feel more understandable and more connected to the places people know.
Resources for Supporters & Community Members
Not everyone visiting this page is looking for technical documents or planning materials. Some people simply want clear, practical resources they can use in conversations with others.
This section is designed for supporters, community members, and local advocates who want materials that help explain:
Why passenger rail matters in the Carolinas
What AAC is working on
How passenger rail affects communities across the region
What supporters can share with others or bring into local conversations
These resources can be especially helpful if you are talking with neighbors, community groups, or local leaders about passenger rail and transportation issues.
AAC has a long history of passenger rail advocacy, and some older materials are still worth preserving for context and reference.
This section provides a place for selected historical materials, archived resources, and older background documents that may still be useful to visitors who want more context.
That may include:
older brochures
historical advocacy materials
background documents from earlier efforts
archived updates or related materials
Keeping these items in an archive section helps preserve the organization’s history while keeping the main page focused on the most useful current resources.
ARCHIVED MATERIALS
Meeting archive
Board Meeting
January 2026
Meeting archive
Annual Membership Meeting
November 2025
Looking for older meeting notes and updates?
Use Substack as the longer-term home for past meeting recaps, updates, and older archives.
Meeting archive
Board Meeting
September 2025
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A fourth Piedmont frequency was added, expanding service to trains 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, and 78.
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Baggage service was restored to the Carolinian.
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Trains 79 and 80 discontinued baggage service.
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Train 80 reinstated baggage service.
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Train 79 reinstated baggage service.
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Trains 77 and 78 resumed operation.
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Trains 74 and 75 resumed operation.
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Trains 73 and 76 switched from Amtrak equipment to Piedmont equipment.
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Trains 73 and 76 began operating with Amtrak equipment, without café service or baggage service.
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Trains 79 and 80 resumed service without baggage.
Trains 75 and 76 were suspended.
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Train 80 was suspended.
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Train 79 was suspended.
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Trains 73, 74, 77, and 78 were suspended.
HISTORICAL SERVICE CHANGES TIMELINE
A historical reference showing selected passenger rail service changes in North Carolina, including frequency, equipment, and baggage updates.
This timeline is provided as a historical reference and may not reflect current operations. For the most up-to-date train schedules and service information, please check official sources.
ALL ABOARD CAROLINAS
Stay Informed
Resources and reference materials are a helpful starting point, but the conversation around passenger rail in the Carolinas is always evolving.
To stay current on passenger rail issues, updates, meetings, and advocacy efforts, be sure to follow AAC through the newsletter and other public updates.