Aberdeen
Aberdeen, NC · Traffic & Transit
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All October Special Stops By Train On Track
RALEIGH – NC By Train schedules will be adjusted in October for the N.C. State Fair, Lexington Barbecue Festival and a Carolina Panthers home game. This year, NC By Train will make more stops to get riders to the N.C. State Fair, which runs Oct. 15 – 25. On Oct. 15, NC By Train will make three stops at the fairgrounds in Raleigh for opening day. Piedmont Train 72 will arrive at the fairgrounds at 1:47 p.m. and Piedmont Train 77 will arrive at 3:43 p.m. Carolinian Train 79 will return to pick passengers up at 7:30 p.m.
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540 Project progress continues, with expected traffic pattern changes near Knightdale in early 2027
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — Progress continues on one of the biggest road projects in the state. The 540 connection project is projected to be completed in about two years. Work is well underway right now on the second phase of the project, estimated at around $740 million, in the Knightdale area.
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I-40 East in Garner reopens after vehicle fire, officials say
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — Two lanes of Interstate 40 in Garner have reopened following a vehicle fire early Wednesday morning, officials said. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. and closed the two left lanes on I-40 East past Exit 306. The...
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NC By Train adding October stops for State Fair, Panthers game
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — NC By Train is adjusting some of its passenger rail schedules in October to accommodate the N.C. State Fair, Lexington Barbecue Festival and a Carolina Panthers home game. The NC State Fair runs Oct. 15 through Oct. 25 in Raleigh. On opening day, NC By...
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Just Outside Raleigh, This Volunteer-Run Vintage Railroad Carries You Through the Woods in Restored Antique Train Cars
Some of the best days start when you least expect them. Tucked into the quiet piney woods of North Carolina sits a place where retired locomotives still rumble to life and friendly volunteers hand you a ticket to the past. You climb aboard an open-air car, the whistle blows loud...
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Raleigh beats Charlotte on public transit ranking
Charlotte was outshone by Raleigh in a recent ranking of the country's top public transportation systems, particularly on safety. Why it matters: Safety concerns have hurt Charlotte's light rail reputation and ridership , and now the city's transit system is falling behind Raleigh, a city half its size. By the numbers: Charlotte ranks 36th among 50 of the largest U.S. urban areas, according to a Consumer Affairs analysis of Federal Transit Administration and Census Bureau data. It ranked close to last place (45th) in operational safety. Raleigh ranked first. In the category of usefulness and accessibility, Charlotte was 32nd. Yes, but: Charlotte ranks seventh in affordability, better than San Francisco , which is 16th. Consumer Affairs researchers deemed San Francisco the best system in the country overall. Zoom out: Raleigh ranked 14th overall, boosted by its first-place scores in affordability and safety. However, its low ridership hurt its rank. The fine print: The safety score looks at collisions, derailments and fires as well as people killed or injured per million vehicle miles traveled in service. Driving the news: A report from the state auditor last month revealed the Charlotte Area Transit System has $1.7 million in unspent safety and security
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North Carolina Lyft Driver Loses Income and Walks With a Cane After Crash During Pickup Run, as Insurer Denial Leaves Him Facing Repossession and Medical Bills
RALEIGH, NC — A Lyft driver in North Carolina says a crash during what should have been a routine workday left him injured, unable to keep driving and still fighting for insurance payment. Osahon Aburime said the wreck happened while he was heading to pick up a passenger, and the collision quickly turned into a physical and financial crisis.
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Agreement Frees Up More Public Parking In Downtown Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – More parking spaces are being made available to the public in downtown Smithfield by moving some Johnston County employees to a privately owned parking lot. Under an agreement involving the Town of Smithfield, Johnston County and the Johnston County Building Industry Association, county employees will be...