On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $26.5 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to improve reliability and reduce delays on lines impacting Amtrak service in eastern North Carolina.

The improvements are targeted at infrastructure between Rocky Mount, N.C., and Petersburg, Va., which will impact service for the Amtrak Carolinian line that operates New York City and Charlotte, N.C., as well as long distance trains that run between New York City and Florida.

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