2. North Carolina Rail Division Staff of about 50 Mission to: Improve & expand passenger rail service Improve safety at crossings Provide industrial access Improve infrastructure Develop high-speed rail Preserve corridors for future use

3. NCDOT Rail Organization

4. NCDOT - Rail Division Statutory Responsibilities Corridor Preservation Intercity Passenger Service Crossing Safety Safety Inspections Industrial Development Revitalization

5. NCDOT- Rail Division Planning Short & Long Range Planning for Passenger Services Environmental Compliance State Rail Plan Corridor Acquisition Southeast High Speed Rail Coalition VA/NC High Speed Rail Compact Rail Industrial Access Program

6. NCDOT - Rail Division Engineering & Safety Engineering –Commuter, freight and intercity –TIP project scoping –Rail Industrial Access Program Safety –FRA-certified safety inspections –Commuter rail safety oversight Crossing Safety –Sealed Corridor and Traffic Separation Studies –Gates, lights and signal improvements –Crossing Inventory Corridor Management

7. Investments in Infrastructure Develop Sealed Corridor Program Develop Private Crossing Safety Conduct Traffic Separation Studies Purchase North Carolina Railroad Renovate Historic Stations Develop New Multi-Modal Centers Improve track and signals

8. NCDOT – NS partnership Treat 216 public crossings + 47 private crossings Use existing technology FRA national model Sealed Corridor Safety Improvements

9. Track & Signal Improvements Partnered with NS and NCRR NCDOT- preliminary engineering & design Norfolk Southern – final design & construction

10. Lengthen sidings Reconstruct interlocks Super-elevate tracks Straighten curves Double Track Track & Signal Improvements

11. Install Traffic Control & Communications System Lengthen train detection circuits Revise train control signals Install bi-directional signals

12. Pre NCRRIP

13. Post NCRRIP

14. Raleigh-Charlotte Travel Time in Minutes