Rail Forum Master of Ceremonies, Ben Kinney; Craig Goodson, Davidson County Economic Development Coporpation; Anna Lea Moore, NCRR Vice President for Economic Development; and Jason Semple, Martin County Economic Development Commission
The North Carolina Railroad: Collaborating with Communities and Spurring Economic Growth
Big news! 2022 was a record-breaking year for passenger rail in NC. Trains carried a record 522.5k people, surpassing the pre-pandemic record from 2014 of 481.5k travelers. We're excited to see more people using such a great resource in our state! https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article271329097.html
Today is NCRR Charter day. Our charter, signed in 1849, outlined a need to connect the state from "east to west." We're proud to say our 317-mile rail corridor helps move people and freight east to west AND north to south. Don't worry, we'll keep exceeding expectations.
The weight ratio between a car and a soda can is about 4,000 to 1. The weight ratio between the average freight train and an average family-sized car is also 4,000 to 1. When a car hits a soda can, the can is destroyed. Don't be the soda can. #STOPTrackTragedies
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