This week's Throwback Thursday takes us back to April 2007. This is a
rather unique concrete sign for the Shunpike, which is a county road in
Dutchess County, New York (Dutchess CR 57 for those playing at home).
The sign was along the eastbound lanes of US 44 east of Millbrook, and
at last check, they are still there. Over time, some of the letters on
the sign have fallen off, but you may be able to make out that
Stanfordville is 7 miles away. I believe that the other town in question
is Bangall.
2023 and the first half of 2024 have seen continued growth in North Carolina's passenger rail system. From increased daily trains from Raleigh to Charlotte, federal funds for studying additional corridors, and receiving a historic grant to begin the construction of high-speed rail between Raleigh and Richmond, the last 18 months have been a flurry of activity at NCDOT's Rail Division. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. As ridership and routes increase - the engine of North Carolina passenger rail trains will become a more common sight. (Adam Prince) Increased Passenger Train Service: On July 10, 2023, a fourth Piedmont round-trip rail service between Raleigh and Charlotte commenced. The four Piedmont trains plus the daily Carolinian (to Washington, DC, and New York) bring the total of trains serving the two cities daily to five. The current daily Piedmont and Carolinian schedule between Charlotte and Raleigh (NCDOT) The result was over 641,000 passengers utilized pa
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