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Popular Transportation | Miscellaneous Transportation Tips | All Tips (23) Charlotte's Amtrak station is located just 2 miles north of uptown Charlotte. Built in 1968 as Southern railway consolidated its passenger and freight operations, the station was hard-pressed to accommodate the growth in passenger and freight traffic. A whole new station is in the works closer into town (near Ericsson Stadium). In the interim, Amtrak and NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation) worked together to expand the waiting room, add a new ticket window and a new restroom. For my first southbound trip on Amtrak (when I was at university, I would take the train north to Washington or Alexandria to get back to university after a weekend here), I took the Carolinian from Richmond through Petersburg, Virginia; Rocky Mount, Wilson, Selma, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, and Kannapolis, North Carolina through to Charlotte. The Carolinian has an interesting feature. Volunteers from the North Carolina Department of transportation supplement the Amtrak staff by helping people- rather like railroad neighbours. They get on at Rocky Mount and stay for the duration of the trip. On the way down, I saw evidence of the December, 2002 ice storm where the pine trees were still bent double as of 21 March 2003. As we approached Raleigh, the conductor shouted, "Raleigh world!" I took that opportunity to snap the Raleigh skyline to supplement the intro to my pathetic Raleigh page. At that stop, a bunch of fourth graders, their teachers, and some chaperones boarded the train and converged on my car like I would a plate of egg rolls. The plans I had for a nap at least through the tri-cties area were gone with the wind. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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The Amtrak station is located on North Tryon just north of Uptown Charlotte and is another option for those who are coming from out of town. We Americans don't use the trains as much as in Europe. The trains are not always as efficient and the routes are certainly not abundant, but the ride is usually comfortable and safe and slightly cheaper than renting a car. I took this photo at the Charlotte station while waiting for fellow VTer b1bob who visited me from Richmond in March of 2003. His train was delayed and the trip took about eight hours. I can drive the same distance in about four! Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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The Gold Rush is a new (as of 2002) shuttle service for Uptown Charlotte. The best thing about it is that it's absolutely FREE! Since my office moved six blocks away from the center of town, I use it all the time. It has made it possible for me to meet friends at restaurants Uptown on my lunch hour and still get back to the desk in time for the rest of the day's work.
Hop on a shuttle and grab a route map so you know where you're going. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Charlotte is a hub for US Airways and they fly to and from Charlotte more than any other airline. Hopefully, their recent financial woes won't spell disaster for the airline and they will be able to continue being a viable business. Leave a Comment Theme: AirplanePhone: 800-245-4882Website: www.usairways.com
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I-85, I-77, and I-485 have all been under construction in the past few years. I-485 is only halfway done, but when it is all the way complete, you'll be able to loop around Charlotte. A lot of roads run parallel to I-85 further north, so if you get stuck in road widening traffic here, it's easy to go another way..... Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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