Rail deal clears way for fast train
Bruce Siceloff, The Charlotte Observer

N.C. Department of Transportation has won the agreement to secure $461 million in federal grants that will put faster, more frequent and reliable passenger trains between Charlotte and Raleigh. The 90-mile an hour trains are expected to create 4,800 jobs and cut travel time between Charlotte and Raleigh to just below three hours.

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