North Carolina Department of Transportation

1 tracked project

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S-Line Raleigh to Richmond (R2R)NCintercityUnder Construction162-mile higher-speed intercity passenger rail route between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, on the former Seaboard Air Line 'S-Line' corridor, designed for trains of up to 110 mph. The first phase, an 18-mile Raleigh–Wake Forest segment backed by a $1.09B federal grant, is under construction with road–rail grade separations; NCDOT aims to extend Amtrak Piedmont service to Wake Forest by 2032.Nov 13, 2026