Carolinian Piedmont Passenger & Freight Improvements (CAPPFI)

Overview

The Carolinian and Piedmont Passenger and Freight Improvements Project will bring key upgrades across seven locations including Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Hillsborough, Burlington, and Greensboro. These improvements will allow for additional passenger trains and significantly reduce freight and passenger delays. Construction is slated to begin in 2025, following the design and environmental permitting phases.

Continued investment in passenger and commercial rail is good for our communities and economy across North Carolina. We are working together to make historic investments moving people and goods faster and safer and I appreciate the Biden-Harris Administration and our federal delegation for their work securing this monumental investment.

Roy Cooper

Governor

This is an extraordinary moment for North Carolina’s rail network. Improved freight and passenger rail services will accommodate one of the fastest-growing regions in the country and will enable a new era of rail capacity in North Carolina. Thanks to the support of Governor Roy Cooper, Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, our bipartisan congressional delegation, and rail partners, we are positioned to modernize our rail system, improving the safe and efficient movement of both passengers and freight. This is a significant win for the entire state.

Carl Warren

NCRR President and CEO

Key Takeaways
& Outcomes

With this landmark investment, North Carolina is paving the way for a future of enhanced rail service, economic growth, and sustainable transportation. This project represents a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure development, ensuring the continued competitiveness and connectivity of North Carolina’s railways for decades to come.

170.45

Total Cost

105.59

Federal Funding

17.8

NCRR Investment

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