Railroads /tags/railroads Railroads en-US Copyright Fri, 03 May 2024 12:01:25 GMT Slavery by another name: New NC historical marker acknowledges post-Civil War convict laborers /news/2024-05-03/dillsboro-historical-marker-convict-laborers-civil-war-slavery The North Carolina roadside history marker commemorates the Cowee Tunnel disaster near Dillsboro, an 1882 construction accident that killed 19 Black inmate workers. Fri, 03 May 2024 12:01:25 GMT /news/2024-05-03/dillsboro-historical-marker-convict-laborers-civil-war-slavery Jay Price Lost or forgotten no more: Incarcerated Black laborers that built WNC railroad memorialized /race-demographics/2021-10-22/lost-or-forgotten-no-more-incarcerated-black-laborers-that-built-wnc-railroad-memorialized Outside of Old Fort, the Western North Carolina railroad bends around Andrews Geyser. Thousands of incarcerated laborers built this railroad – and nearly all of them were African American. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:10:40 GMT /race-demographics/2021-10-22/lost-or-forgotten-no-more-incarcerated-black-laborers-that-built-wnc-railroad-memorialized Matt Bush DOT Warns Against Taking Photos On Railroad Tracks /news/2017-04-26/dot-warns-against-taking-photos-on-railroad-tracks The state Department of Transportation wants to remind high school students during prom and graduation season that taking pictures on railroad tracks can… Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT /news/2017-04-26/dot-warns-against-taking-photos-on-railroad-tracks Liz Schlemmer $520M Raleigh-Charlotte Rail Line Improvements On Track For 2017 /politics/2016-07-15/520m-raleigh-charlotte-rail-line-improvements-on-track-for-2017 The state is expanding track capacity on the rail line connecting Raleigh and Charlotte. It's part of the Piedmont Improvement Project, which received… Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:55:03 GMT /politics/2016-07-15/520m-raleigh-charlotte-rail-line-improvements-on-track-for-2017 Rebecca Martinez After Amtrak Derailment, NC Residents Ask 'What About Our Trains?' /business-economy/2015-05-20/after-amtrak-derailment-nc-residents-ask-what-about-our-trains Many North Carolina residents are asking questions about the state's train safety after an Amtrak train derailed last week in Philadelphia, killing eight… Wed, 20 May 2015 20:36:52 GMT /business-economy/2015-05-20/after-amtrak-derailment-nc-residents-ask-what-about-our-trains Eric Hodge Death Rides The Rails /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-22/death-rides-the-rails Railroads across America carry hundreds of billions of dollars of toxic materials every year. The body charged with regulating the industry, the Federal… Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:03:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-22/death-rides-the-rails Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio Death Rides The Rails /politics/2015-01-22/death-rides-the-rails Railroads across America carry hundreds of billions of dollars of toxic materials every year. The body charged with regulating the industry, the Federal… Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:03:48 GMT /politics/2015-01-22/death-rides-the-rails Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio