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Posted 12 November 2016 - 06:20 PM

 

CAPT Board Meeting                                

                                Annual Membership Meeting
                                      November 19, 2016
                                          Columbia, S.C.
 
The Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will meet in Columbia at the Richland County Public Library on Saturday, November 19, 2016.    The address is 1431 Assembly Street.  The telephone number is 803-799-9084.  We will meet in Room 201 at 1:00 PM.   Ask for directions at the front if you have trouble finding the room.  The room is ours until 4:00 PM. 
 
For those who may use Google Earth, GPS, or other mapping service enter the address “1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201”.   Parking on the street around the library is generally available, and on Saturday meters are free. The rear entrance of the library is closed due to construction, and all must enter from the front entrance. 
 
If anyone would like to get together for lunch prior to the meeting, gather at the California Dreaming Restaurant at 401 S. Main Street, 29201 no later than 11:15 AM
 
CAPT Official Notice of Election of Officers and Directors
 
Directors and Officers for the Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains will be elected at the November 19, 2016 Annual General Membership meeting in Columbia, S.C.  Directors serve terms of two years, and officers are elected yearly. The Board of Directors consists of 12 to 18 members based on the percentage of CAPT members in North Carolina and South Carolina. This serves as official notice of the annual meeting and elections.  Any member interested in running for the board should contact any member of the present board and provide biographical information for consideration, or be prepared to provide this information in person at the meeting.   Current directors who are ending a term of two years should notify Secretary Phil Astwood at astwoodp@bellsouth.net if the intention is to run again. Those who do not notify the Secretary, or appear at the meeting will not be considered. The current CAPT Board serves as the official Nominating Committee.
 
 CAPT 2016 Annual Meeting Agenda 
     
Secretary's report
Treasurer's report
Election of Officers and Directors for 2017
Update on the resolution drive in South Carolina in support of expanded rail passenger service
Update on CAPT fostering creation of an association similar to Virginians for High Speed Rail
Update on news in North Carolina and South Carolina affecting transit and rail passenger service
Update on CAPT newsletter and website issues
Amtrak update
Reports by Officers and Directors
Planning for future meetings
Adjournment
 
Southeast Regional Rail Plan Study 
 
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is leading the preparation of a multi-state rail planning study to develop a long-term vision for high performance passenger rail in the Southeast. The study will build on the work that has already been done on the Southeast Corridor, but will look at the potential for high performance rail within a broader market. States participating in the study include Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. The District of Columbia is also participating in the study. Alabama and West Virginia will be informed of the study’s progress. FRA and its consultant will use a model known as the Connect Model to evaluate potential markets, corridors, ridership and costs to create a high performance network. The study will help prioritize corridors for development and recommend a governance model to implement the system within the Southeast. One model being considered is the expansion of the existing Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact to include other southeastern states.
 
FRA has established a Stakeholder Advisory Group to help guide the study. The first meeting was held on September 20 in Columbia, South Carolina, where FRA presented the purpose of the study and outlined the approach. North Carolina representatives in the Stakeholder Advisory Group included Representative William Brawley, Co-Chair of the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact; Paul Worley, NCDOT Rail Division Director; Jeff Mann, General Manager, GoTriangle; Jim Kessler, Vice President, North Carolina Railroad Company; Robert Cook, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization; Tim Gibbs, Charlotte Department of Transportation; and Jay McArthur, Amtrak. Additional meetings will be held throughout the study, which is anticipated to be complete in September 2017.
 
For more information, please contact Eddie McFalls, PE, Strategic Initiatives Consultant at (919) 707-4727 or ebmcfalls@ncdot.gov
 
-NC DOT

 

 



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