The bridge sits at the the western foot of the station and many trains have seen delays there due to box trucks striking the bridge. It's a sight to behold how the bridge rips the tops of trucks off
I am currently a freshman at East Carolina, and my hometown is too far to drive for my family, so Amtrak is helping us cut time of driving in car and allowing both student and family to have less stressful planning when it comes to winter breaks
This railroad makes me happy. They provide good service,southern hospitality, and a good environment. I took a trip to Charlotte for an overnight trip to return the next day. Train worker recognized us from the day before while boarding the train home and we had a friendly conversation about our goings on. Little things like that really seal the deal.
My wife and I live in Charlotte. We use the Carolinian and Piedmont’s all the time to do day trips between Charlotte and Raleigh. We’ve had many meals at the Morgan St Food Hall. Great video!!!!!
NCDOT is studying how to bring passenger service to Asheville and Wilmington. They may have some kind of service within 10 years or so. Winston-Salem has plans to convert its Union Station (formerly Davis Garage) into a multimodal station, with commuter rail service to Greensboro, timeline unknown. When the Class 1 railroads pulled up those extra "unused" tracks between 1960's and 1980's, little did they know that missing trackage would be needed again, as passenger service rebounded and freight profits moved upward, which they did not anticipate (my opinion). Foresight beats hindsight. Now they have to rebuild Main Street all over again, and they are doing it.
I can't believe that the whole time I went to UNCG in the late 90's and early 2000's I never took the train from Greensboro to Raleigh. I drove I-40 so many times between the two and never thought to take the train. Since then I've taken them a bunch and love it if I'm not in a hurry.
I read - I may not be totally correct - the name "Union Station" was applied to scores of railroad stations around the country within the 19th to 20th centuries during the steam-engine ages. Denver, Colorado, has a "Union Station." D.C. has a "Union Station" also. It may have something to do with the powerful railroad tycoons living in those time periods.
@@JonathanFritz3757 traditionally stations are called union station because they were (at some point) run by the Union Pacific Rail Co. Raleigh’s is called union station because of the (currently under construction) integrated bus station
And I’d love to see Knoxville hooked back up with Amtrak. There’s a set of train tracks about 1/2 mile behind my neighborhood. Freight trains run several times during each day/ night, but passenger trains are a thing of the past. Here’s hoping they’ll be a thing of the future!
I love seeing my train mentioned on such a big channel! My father and Grandfather worked on the railroad in NC. And hopefully I’ll get to continue that legacy. Great video!
Great to see more rail coverage. BTW, I saw another vid and apparently the long distance trains returned to the full dining experience at the end of June. No more TV dinners.
I was just going to ask about that. I have a cousin who lives in Wilmington and I live in Chicago and would love to go by train to visit her but they don't have a station in Wilmington that I can see or even a train that goes that way. Kind of disappointing.
I live in Jacksonville and Wilmington is about 45 minutes away. That being said the closest train is in Wilson which is a little over an hour away. But they have a bus come pick you up in Jacksonville and take you to the train in Wilson and bring you back on the return trip. I think you should be able to come from Chicago to Wilson NC and either Uber from there to Wilmington. Or take the free bus ride to Jacksonville from Wilson and Uber from here.
NC Volunteer train hosts will likely be back on board soon to assist passengers. Hosting has been curtailed by the pandemic since March 2020. The train host association has about 150 members and we volunteer our time to promote passenger train service in the Tar Heel State. The last time I took a day trip to Raleigh from Salisbury as a passenger, I took the mid-day Piedmont train and returned on the Carolinian. I also had lunch at Morgan Street Food Hall! Great video! Keep spreading the word about train travel in N.C.
Great video! I live in NC and just used a USA Rail Pass to take an across the country trip from Charlotte to San Francisco and then returning from San Diego to Charlotte. The trip was great and I fell in love with train travel.
Great video. I’m originally from the Greensboro area and now live just north of Raleigh. I recognized all of the downtown landmarks you visited. NC By Rail is definitely one of our state’s best features.
Hey Jeb! Great travel content! I have taken Amtrak 3 times in the last few years: Cary -> Greensboro, and 2x Cary-Charlotte. They are great at leaving on time, I hear the new Raleigh station is beautiful and have I have always found very helpful employees. But that is where the compliments end. I love the train, but getting to Winston-Salem required a very uncomfortable van ride from G'boro station to W-S. ( How do they not have a train to W-S, the past home of tobacco and BB&T banking???) And the Cary-Charlotte trips had no WiFi at all, and tracks / cars that were incredibly noisy. But, with all that, I would take them again. It is still much nicer than driving, but it would be nice to have a bigger system of rails in NC.
Love the coverage of your home state! Great to see videos about the Amtrak routes that aren't the Big Names. We need to pass that infrastructure bill and expand Amtrak even further throughout the country
Checking back a year later to say that Amtrak ended up getting a $66 Billion funding boost from the Fed! Going to expansion of state-funded services across the country, new trainsets, and upgrades to the Northeast Corridor. It's a good year for Amtrak
Most Amtrak stations that are called "Union" stations are called such because of their heritage. Before Amtrak, Raleigh was probably served by more than just one railroad, so the name stuck post-1971. We've got a few of these Union stations that are only served by Amtrak in my neck of the woods. Great video!
Glad to see you on my favorite trains! I used to ride the Piedmont all the time when I was a student at NC State. The Piedmont's passenger cars were originally built in the 1950's before being restored by the state, which is why they're far more comfortable and have much larger windows than Amtrak's relatively newer Amfleet cars (which are what the Carolinian uses). Riding the Piedmont is an outstanding value: $30 or thereabouts from Raleigh to Charlotte for a "coach" seat that's really more equivalent to something like American's domestic first class in terms of comfort and productivity is hard to beat. On-time performance was also very good in my experience (although the Carolinian tends to be much less reliable in that regard than the Piedmont due to the former's much longer route).
It would be really nice if we could get any kind of rail service to AshevilleNC. The western part of North Carolina is neglected in many ways, rail service is just another in a long list
The same thing here in Wilmington, NC on the coast, no passenger rail since 1968. But recent proposals include both Asheville and Wilmington in new Amtrak routes. Unfortunately it's likely to be several years from now if it happens at all.
Most passenger train terminals in the US named "Union" are named as such to reflect their original joint ownership by several private railroads, unlike stations (like New York Penn Station) that were initially built for just one railroad's use. The intercity passenger services of these private railroads were consolidated into Amtrak in the 70's, but most train stations still retain their original name no matter which railroads now serve them.
Union Station in Greensboro is both rustic and beautiful. It's a good multimodal station. In High Point, you can watch the trains from several street bridges over the tracks or observation spots along High Avenue. The station is beautiful as well. A bridge walkway over the station tracks connects with the city bus terminal. Lexington is on schedule for a new Amtrak station by 2026. The Piedmont Crescent - the 150 miles between Raleigh and Charlotte - is blessed to have a variety of transportation options.
traditionally stations are called union station because they were (at some point) run by the Union Pacific Rail Co. Raleigh’s is called union station because of the (currently under construction) integrated bus station
America needs a high-speed rail system, as well as intra/interstate travel. Applauded everything you said about the benefits of rail travel- if only American's knew what they're missing. 🚅🚂🚉
Sorry Amtrak is lucky to get money for toilet paper! Most places don't even have trains like Phoenix Des Moines, Fort Wayne. Amtrak is a unfinished system. Trump if reelected would have shut the most popular lines of the west down.
Living here in STL and it's inconvenient to travel anywhere despite being in the middle of the country. I think upgraded public transportation is a missed opportunity indeed. I don't always need to get somewhere fast and would enjoy a smooth, scenic start and end to my trip. Luxury busses, trains and even riverboats would be nice "other" choices. But real competition would force the airlines and Amtrak to do better....
Amtrak is being a blessing for us since my daughter goes to NC State in college because of gas prices back and forth to Kannapolis it's very cheap right now
I really like the information and pictures that you provide. I believe the train provides a unique travel experience which allows you to get where you going with little or no hassles. Nothing like sitting in your seat watching the beautiful scenery knowing that your destination is only a stop away . Thanks again , see you on the rails.
I’m from Elon so it was really cool to see footage of my hometown and Alamance county in general. When you were on your way back from Raleigh you passed by some buildings I recognized. On the other side of the car at that point was my grandmother’s house. Whenever I spent the night I would always see Amtrak and freight trains pass by. I plan to take that train soon so I can really experience it:
This is so exciting for me, i used to live in Burnsville N C, even though im from New Zealand and love my country, the countryside round Burnsville reminded me of the countryside of my home town and i had some wonderful memories to cherish
Loved watching this video, it definitely shows the true feel of taking the Carolinian and its a different point of view than I'm used to. Im mechanical for the Carolinian in Charlotte, so this is definitely a treat.
According to wikipedia, Raleigh Union Station is called that to pay homage to one of Raleigh's older train stations, Union Depot. There are plans for future commuter rail to serve the station as well.
I've taken the Carolinian more times than I can count from Washington to Greensboro and back. The last couple of times I've booked, I have been able to select my seat. The route was a godsend for the many years when I worked in DC and my whole family lived in NC.
YEAH, Union Station does indeed mean more than one rail operator. As you know, there are many genuine Union Stations, including Chicago, for example. I enjoy your train videos, keep up the good work.
Have watched and enjoyed a couple of your videos before. Shocked to find out you are actually in NC. Greetings from the area near the Cary, NC station!
Management is trying to shut most lines down. Trump hired them! Only state lines were to be continued. Most states have no such programs. Most large cities have no service or just the one train a day in the middle of the night joke.
I live right outside of Greensboro, I’m Reidsville. The Carolinian and Piedmont are 2 of my favorite trains to watch whenever I go out for trains, I have done the whole run to New York on the crescent. Which was about as fun as this, amazing video as always Jeb!
I love how you mentioned LOCKING the bathroom door. Well, in June 2021, I was on the Crescent from Greensboro to Washington DC and the train was quite full. This woman went into the lavatory and I really had to go! She did not lock the door and I was next in line. Since I had to go I opened the door and that woman was pulling her pants up. She then slid the door shut and locked it. This was Amfleet 2 car by the way. I always make sure to lock the door otherwise on a full train someone can walk in on you. It was an embarrassing moment but memorable one too
Ohio would be another great state for this type of service connecting the three "C's and D" Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. It has been talked about for 40 years but the Ohio Legislature just can't seem to commit to it. Fortunately, Amtrak is finally stepping in and it may become a realty in the near future.
So nostalgic, back when I lived just blocks from the station in Greensboro (off Spring Garden) I took my kiddo to the Museum of Natural History in Raleigh using Amtrak. It was less than gas and my Thomas the train obsessed kiddo LOVED it. I wish we had Amtrak in TN, I live in Chattanooga now and you'd think we'd actually have passenger rail given the whole Chattanooga Choo Choo thing. I'd love to hop a train to downtown ATL or Nashville for a quick day trip.
I live in Burlington, so cheap and comfortable day trips to nearby major cities are much appreciated. Burlington has a beautiful depot, a renovated historic “company shop” as well as the “old depot”, also a historic building which is a multi-function civic facility. Edit: The Burlington train station comes into view at 05:35. I also enjoyed, before the pandemic, taking the train to DC, much more pleasant travel than driving.
I was born in Burlington, lived in Asheboro, Spindale, and Greensboro (UNCG). Although I’ve lived in VA for more years, I still consider myself a Carolina Girl. Thanks for the video, nice to see my home state!
Hi Jeb. I think I like the Piedmont train much more. It seems to have alot more character. And those seats in coach look just as comfy as the business class seats of your first train. Lovely to see a loo with "character" too 🤣
You are so lucky to have this transportation option! I love Atlanta but our rail options are sorely lacking. I live right by the Atlanta Amtrak station (2 blocks away) but I’ve never had opportunity to use it because trains only arrive once or twice a day and the network is pretty crappy. For example, id love to go to Columbia, SC, by train, but it would take 26 hours 😂
2:58 you can select a room by calling. But make sure to say you want to MODIFY your reservation, or else they might charge you. Or course, some Amtrak agents don’t know how to do that without charging you, so keep calling or ask to speak to their supervisors until you get an agent who knows how to. It should not cost
Awesome video Jeb, I visited North Carolina for the first time (well technically 2nd but my previous experience was 4 hours in the secure zone of CLT) and just loved it!😸
Hey, I live in Greensboro 😁. I ride the train a lot. My daughter used to go to UNC-W & after she graduated 2016, she stayed down in Wilmington for a few yrs after. The ride from Greensboro to Wilmington, NC is a long one!! If I missed that train, I would have to wait till the next morning 😱. After riding the train from Greensboro to Wilson, then I would have to transfer to a special bus for Amtrak riders only to Wilmington or New Bern, E. Carolina, Atlantic Beach area. Four stops only on the bus though. Nice ride but long!! She now lives in Raleigh/Cary. This is a much shorter ride. On my last trip from Cary to Greensboro I saw a railfan, with his video taping our train coming into the station. Sylvia
Me and my family will be taking a day trip next week aboard the 80 and 79 Carolinian. This video is really helpful! Though I think Greenville and Wilmington desperately need to be serviced by Amtrak. Two very important cities without any rail lines.
Sorry for the second comment - you mentioned to make sure the bathroom doors are locked - that's not the problem. The locks are old as hell and don't catch properly. The lock will show "locked" but unless the door is properly closed all the way AND the lock catches, the door won't lock and the outside won't show as occupied.
I live in Melbourne, Australia and train travel is quite a common thing here. We have about 20 train lines which travel all over the state, and some even travel all over the country. When I visited the US the lack of train travel was a real surprise.
You missed your opportunity to highlight Durham's most famous landmark. The 11 foot 8 bridge.
I didn't know about the bridge! I need to learn more about it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
The bridge sits at the the western foot of the station and many trains have seen delays there due to box trucks striking the bridge. It's a sight to behold how the bridge rips the tops of trucks off
@@GreenerGrass Check it out on youtube.. you'll find a whole collection of videos..
@@GreenerGrass it’s practically a can opener- for box trucks! 😂😂
Sadly it's not the 11 foot 8 bridge anymore! It definitely still hungers but it's not as voracious as it used to be.
I am currently a freshman at East Carolina, and my hometown is too far to drive for my family, so Amtrak is helping us cut time of driving in car and allowing both student and family to have less stressful planning when it comes to winter breaks
I had no idea NC has such good train service. Good to know.
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depends on which part of nc you live in. my area doesn't have passenger trains.
This railroad makes me happy. They provide good service,southern hospitality, and a good environment. I took a trip to Charlotte for an overnight trip to return the next day. Train worker recognized us from the day before while boarding the train home and we had a friendly conversation about our goings on. Little things like that really seal the deal.
My wife and I live in Charlotte. We use the Carolinian and Piedmont’s all the time to do day trips between Charlotte and Raleigh. We’ve had many meals at the Morgan St Food Hall. Great video!!!!!
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I live in Statesville and I have ridden both
I'm interested in taking this charlote-Railegh or Cary route. Can you recommend a hotel close to the station?
It would be truly lovely to have train service again after many years without into Western North Carolina.
It would be great to have service to Asheville but I'm not holding my breath.
NCDOT is studying how to bring passenger service to Asheville and Wilmington. They may have some kind of service within 10 years or so. Winston-Salem has plans to convert its Union Station (formerly Davis Garage) into a multimodal station, with commuter rail service to Greensboro, timeline unknown. When the Class 1 railroads pulled up those extra "unused" tracks between 1960's and 1980's, little did they know that missing trackage would be needed again, as passenger service rebounded and freight profits moved upward, which they did not anticipate (my opinion). Foresight beats hindsight. Now they have to rebuild Main Street all over again, and they are doing it.
@@JonathanFritz3757 Won't happen, the freight trains in our area won't share.
@@skayc1 Sad to hear that, I used to ride on passenger trains owned by the freights. How quickly they forget.
I can't believe that the whole time I went to UNCG in the late 90's and early 2000's I never took the train from Greensboro to Raleigh. I drove I-40 so many times between the two and never thought to take the train. Since then I've taken them a bunch and love it if I'm not in a hurry.
Living in NC my whole life it's honestly an amazing privilege to have our own Amtrak service like this, great video!
The Greensboro Southern Railway station is one of the most beautiful in the Country.
I read - I may not be totally correct - the name "Union Station" was applied to scores of railroad stations around the country within the 19th to 20th centuries during the steam-engine ages. Denver, Colorado, has a "Union Station." D.C. has a "Union Station" also. It may have something to do with the powerful railroad tycoons living in those time periods.
@@JonathanFritz3757 traditionally stations are called union station because they were (at some point) run by the Union Pacific Rail Co. Raleigh’s is called union station because of the (currently under construction) integrated bus station
Memphis to Nashville would be a great addition it would connect with Amtrak’s City of New Orleans service.
And I’d love to see Knoxville hooked back up with Amtrak. There’s a set of train tracks about 1/2 mile behind my neighborhood. Freight trains run several times during each day/ night, but passenger trains are a thing of the past. Here’s hoping they’ll be a thing of the future!
I love seeing my train mentioned on such a big channel! My father and Grandfather worked on the railroad in NC. And hopefully I’ll get to continue that legacy. Great video!
Thank you and your parents for all your service.
Great to see more rail coverage. BTW, I saw another vid and apparently the long distance trains returned to the full dining experience at the end of June. No more TV dinners.
True, they are bringing back fresh, made-by-chef, meals.
@@JuanSanchezGuerra they were amazing when we did the Southwest Chief.
Western long distance trains minus the Texas Eagle*
East coast trains are stuck with TV dinners, except for the Auto Train.
@@Love2Cruise Not for long. Eastern trains will most likely be getting a small menu of traditional dining within a year
Train service into Wilmington, NC would be pretty cool.
I was just going to ask about that. I have a cousin who lives in Wilmington and I live in Chicago and would love to go by train to visit her but they don't have a station in Wilmington that I can see or even a train that goes that way. Kind of disappointing.
Wilmington to Greenville to Raleigh would be welcomed. Also, Greensboro to Winston Salem to Statesville to Morgantown to Asheville would be awesome.
@@cogman62 They do offer a shuttle bus from Winston to Greensboro.
@@Clarence_Oddbody true (and a bus from GSO to Boone) but 6 trains a day is pitiful. I’ve lived in Germany- they know how to do public transport.
I live in Jacksonville and Wilmington is about 45 minutes away. That being said the closest train is in Wilson which is a little over an hour away. But they have a bus come pick you up in Jacksonville and take you to the train in Wilson and bring you back on the return trip. I think you should be able to come from Chicago to Wilson NC and either Uber from there to Wilmington. Or take the free bus ride to Jacksonville from Wilson and Uber from here.
I eagerly await the potential Asheville to Wilmington line. being able to catch a train to the beach sounds amazing.
NC Volunteer train hosts will likely be back on board soon to assist passengers. Hosting has been curtailed by the pandemic since March 2020. The train host association has about 150 members and we volunteer our time to promote passenger train service in the Tar Heel State. The last time I took a day trip to Raleigh from Salisbury as a passenger, I took the mid-day Piedmont train and returned on the Carolinian. I also had lunch at Morgan Street Food Hall! Great video! Keep spreading the word about train travel in N.C.
Great video! I live in NC and just used a USA Rail Pass to take an across the country trip from Charlotte to San Francisco and then returning from San Diego to Charlotte. The trip was great and I fell in love with train travel.
Great video. I’m originally from the Greensboro area and now live just north of Raleigh. I recognized all of the downtown landmarks you visited. NC By Rail is definitely one of our state’s best features.
1:21 I love that they use the old board. YES! You also have a really nice station there, a platform and everything!
I always like your train videos and it's very nice to see this service in that beautiful state.
Hey Jeb! Great travel content! I have taken Amtrak 3 times in the last few years: Cary -> Greensboro, and 2x Cary-Charlotte. They are great at leaving on time, I hear the new Raleigh station is beautiful and have I have always found very helpful employees. But that is where the compliments end. I love the train, but getting to Winston-Salem required a very uncomfortable van ride from G'boro station to W-S. ( How do they not have a train to W-S, the past home of tobacco and BB&T banking???) And the Cary-Charlotte trips had no WiFi at all, and tracks / cars that were incredibly noisy. But, with all that, I would take them again. It is still much nicer than driving, but it would be nice to have a bigger system of rails in NC.
Love the coverage of your home state! Great to see videos about the Amtrak routes that aren't the Big Names. We need to pass that infrastructure bill and expand Amtrak even further throughout the country
Checking back a year later to say that Amtrak ended up getting a $66 Billion funding boost from the Fed! Going to expansion of state-funded services across the country, new trainsets, and upgrades to the Northeast Corridor. It's a good year for Amtrak
Most Amtrak stations that are called "Union" stations are called such because of their heritage. Before Amtrak, Raleigh was probably served by more than just one railroad, so the name stuck post-1971. We've got a few of these Union stations that are only served by Amtrak in my neck of the woods. Great video!
Glad to see you on my favorite trains! I used to ride the Piedmont all the time when I was a student at NC State. The Piedmont's passenger cars were originally built in the 1950's before being restored by the state, which is why they're far more comfortable and have much larger windows than Amtrak's relatively newer Amfleet cars (which are what the Carolinian uses). Riding the Piedmont is an outstanding value: $30 or thereabouts from Raleigh to Charlotte for a "coach" seat that's really more equivalent to something like American's domestic first class in terms of comfort and productivity is hard to beat. On-time performance was also very good in my experience (although the Carolinian tends to be much less reliable in that regard than the Piedmont due to the former's much longer route).
I go to school in Greensboro at Guilford College and I frequently take 80-79 to Raleigh to Greensboro every day! Love the crews:):):)
It would be really nice if we could get any kind of rail service to AshevilleNC. The western part of North Carolina is neglected in many ways, rail service is just another in a long list
The same thing here in Wilmington, NC on the coast, no passenger rail since 1968. But recent proposals include both Asheville and Wilmington in new Amtrak routes. Unfortunately it's likely to be several years from now if it happens at all.
Mountains means no train.. I wish they would go but the run up would cost SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much money.
Same with the east. Just the center has service
I'm been waiting for you to do a review on this train! Great work, Jeb!
I’ve seen so many of your airline reviews, your Amtrak vlogs are incredibly good. I have a rail pass to use before October- my head is spinning!
Most passenger train terminals in the US named "Union" are named as such to reflect their original joint ownership by several private railroads, unlike stations (like New York Penn Station) that were initially built for just one railroad's use. The intercity passenger services of these private railroads were consolidated into Amtrak in the 70's, but most train stations still retain their original name no matter which railroads now serve them.
Union Station in Greensboro is both rustic and beautiful. It's a good multimodal station. In High Point, you can watch the trains from several street bridges over the tracks or observation spots along High Avenue. The station is beautiful as well. A bridge walkway over the station tracks connects with the city bus terminal. Lexington is on schedule for a new Amtrak station by 2026. The Piedmont Crescent - the 150 miles between Raleigh and Charlotte - is blessed to have a variety of transportation options.
@@jayamburn1959 Thank you for your greeting. Life is good. Praise our Heavenly Father.
traditionally stations are called union station because they were (at some point) run by the Union Pacific Rail Co. Raleigh’s is called union station because of the (currently under construction) integrated bus station
America needs a high-speed rail system, as well as intra/interstate travel. Applauded everything you said about the benefits of rail travel- if only American's knew what they're missing. 🚅🚂🚉
Sorry Amtrak is lucky to get money for toilet paper! Most places don't even have trains like Phoenix Des Moines, Fort Wayne. Amtrak is a unfinished system. Trump if reelected would have shut the most popular lines of the west down.
Living here in STL and it's inconvenient to travel anywhere despite being in the middle of the country. I think upgraded public transportation is a missed opportunity indeed. I don't always need to get somewhere fast and would enjoy a smooth, scenic start and end to my trip. Luxury busses, trains and even riverboats would be nice "other" choices. But real competition would force the airlines and Amtrak to do better....
Agree! You live in a"BIG" city. (And a beautiful one, imo) You should be able to get wherever you want to go with ease.@@sunbird3614
Montana is such a beautiful state. Needs this!!
I did the Piedmont train once from Durham to Charlotte in 2019. I love your informative video and glad to see service has increased
Amtrak is being a blessing for us since my daughter goes to NC State in college because of gas prices back and forth to Kannapolis it's very cheap right now
How fun to see Elon where I went to undergrad! Love your channel 😀 NC is the best state!
My wife and I took the Carolinian to Washington D.C. it was a great trip. We sat in business class so we could stretch out.
I really like the information and pictures that you provide. I believe the train provides a unique travel experience which allows you to get where you going with little or no hassles. Nothing like sitting in your seat watching the beautiful scenery knowing that your destination is only a stop away . Thanks again , see you on the rails.
I sure enjoy your videos and comments. From one NC native to another keep up the rail travels.
Thank you for taking me back to Raleigh! Miss my colleagues and friends.
I’m from Elon so it was really cool to see footage of my hometown and Alamance county in general. When you were on your way back from Raleigh you passed by some buildings I recognized. On the other side of the car at that point was my grandmother’s house. Whenever I spent the night I would always see Amtrak and freight trains pass by. I plan to take that train soon so I can really experience it:
I live in Cary, and I have been in Charlotte by Carolinian train. Next year, we are planning to go to Miami by train.
Thanks for this man, GSO native & travelling Amtrak in a few months, appreciate u & this!
This is so exciting for me, i used to live in Burnsville N C, even though im from New Zealand and love my country, the countryside round Burnsville reminded me of the countryside of my home town and i had some wonderful memories to cherish
Loved watching this video, it definitely shows the true feel of taking the Carolinian and its a different point of view than I'm used to.
Im mechanical for the Carolinian in Charlotte, so this is definitely a treat.
Great video once again. Love your work.
Hi Jeb! I’m a NC native and enjoy the quality and content of your video. Currently retired and traveling full time and riding as many trains as I can!
According to wikipedia, Raleigh Union Station is called that to pay homage to one of Raleigh's older train stations, Union Depot. There are plans for future commuter rail to serve the station as well.
Beautiful countryside. Efficient travel is hard to find these days well done and thank you for sharing 👍
I’ve always been curious about this service. Thanks for the vid!
Hi Jeff Brooks your presentation is very good. Thank You for the Vlog. Greetings from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. India.
Thanks for showing us the Piedmont cars, they are unique on the Amtrak system.
I've taken the Carolinian more times than I can count from Washington to Greensboro and back. The last couple of times I've booked, I have been able to select my seat. The route was a godsend for the many years when I worked in DC and my whole family lived in NC.
YEAH, Union Station does indeed mean more than one rail operator. As you know, there are many genuine Union Stations, including Chicago, for example. I enjoy your train videos, keep up the good work.
Chicago Union was one of FIVE Amtrak shut down the first day.
great to see more train trips, really enjoy them 👍
I’ve watched your videos for 2 years and your content is interesting
Great Video as always. The 4k really brings the viewer with you on your adventures. Keep up your amazing work
I'm from Mebane though I now live in Hartford CT, it was nice to see some of my hometown towns!! Thanks!!
I'm late to this video, but as a Dallas native living in NC, I have loved seeing you in both of my "homes!"
Have watched and enjoyed a couple of your videos before. Shocked to find out you are actually in NC. Greetings from the area near the Cary, NC station!
So nice video... luv it. Many thanks Jeb.
Awesome! Fellow North Carolinian here ENC.
Heeeey! You shouted out Gibsonville! That’s my home town. I am glad to see this video. I take the train in NC all of the time.
As a former Piedmont Airlines gal.. it was nice to see this!
For NC, I'd love to see them add a route to Wilmington and to Asheville. They could cover a lot more passengers with that.
Wilmington would be awesome
Ashville/Cherokee would be amazing... only trouble is trains dont do hills
Amtrak actually has Wilmington NC on their expansion map so we could possibly rail service returning Wilmington NC
Management is trying to shut most lines down. Trump hired them! Only state lines were to be continued. Most states have no such programs. Most large cities have no service or just the one train a day in the middle of the night joke.
If Amtrak would go to those small towns in eastern NC. They could make a lot of money. Instead of a 45 minute ride to a terminal
I live right outside of Greensboro, I’m Reidsville. The Carolinian and Piedmont are 2 of my favorite trains to watch whenever I go out for trains, I have done the whole run to New York on the crescent. Which was about as fun as this, amazing video as always Jeb!
Its pretty neat that the Piedmont cars are actually 1950s vintage. That would explain the extra character in the bathrooms.
It's great to see a fellow North Carolinian Jeb and also I'm also from NC.
This is awesome, Jeb! Great video!
The first thing that came to my mind was the infamous 11' 8" bridge lol
I was thinking they should name one of the coaches "11 Foot 8". Although it was recently raised to 12' 4".
Somebody asked, it's in Durham. Has it's own web cams, and hundreds of thousands of views.
Really love your train videos, Jeb. We've taken several long distance Amtrak trips and look forward to more.
This video is very cool, I have always been a plane gut but thanks to your videos you also made me a great fan of trains.
I love how you mentioned LOCKING the bathroom door. Well, in June 2021, I was on the Crescent from Greensboro to Washington DC and the train was quite full. This woman went into the lavatory and I really had to go! She did not lock the door and I was next in line. Since I had to go I opened the door and that woman was pulling her pants up. She then slid the door shut and locked it. This was Amfleet 2 car by the way. I always make sure to lock the door otherwise on a full train someone can walk in on you. It was an embarrassing moment but memorable one too
Ohio would be another great state for this type of service connecting the three "C's and D" Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. It has been talked about for 40 years but the Ohio Legislature just can't seem to commit to it. Fortunately, Amtrak is finally stepping in and it may become a realty in the near future.
11:10 That is Sullivan dorm, NC State University, Raleigh. I stayed there for my sophomore year at college. Saw many freight trains pass by there!
He missed a couple of chances to show Dorton Arena! :(
So nostalgic, back when I lived just blocks from the station in Greensboro (off Spring Garden) I took my kiddo to the Museum of Natural History in Raleigh using Amtrak. It was less than gas and my Thomas the train obsessed kiddo LOVED it. I wish we had Amtrak in TN, I live in Chattanooga now and you'd think we'd actually have passenger rail given the whole Chattanooga Choo Choo thing. I'd love to hop a train to downtown ATL or Nashville for a quick day trip.
Durham, N.C. is also home to the famous 11 foot 8 bridge Jeb! Great video as always, and see you in the skies!
I live in Burlington, so cheap and comfortable day trips to nearby major cities are much appreciated. Burlington has a beautiful depot, a renovated historic “company shop” as well as the “old depot”, also a historic building which is a multi-function civic facility.
Edit: The Burlington train station comes into view at 05:35. I also enjoyed, before the pandemic, taking the train to DC, much more pleasant travel than driving.
Love the rail videos....thanks for posting. Happy Fourth o' July
I was on the Carolina in 2019 from Greensboro to DC. It was a great trip.
I really like your videos…really well done and informative👍😎
I used to live in The Triangle and lucky enough to recognize thet Cary station!
Traveled from NYC to Mebane NC twice. DREADFUL! 500 STOPS!
I see that train pass through Thomasville everyday. They are supposedly adding a new station and a stop in Lexington.
Correct. And I pray that NCDOT will build level-boarding platforms. That would be a plus for Lexington.
Lovely video 👍 thanks Jeb
Amazing videos sir. Keep them coming. Liked, subscribed.
I was born in Burlington, lived in Asheboro, Spindale, and Greensboro (UNCG). Although I’ve lived in VA for more years, I still consider myself a Carolina Girl. Thanks for the video, nice to see my home state!
Georgia would definitely benefit from services like this.
Hi Jeb.
I think I like the Piedmont train much more.
It seems to have alot more character.
And those seats in coach look just as comfy as the business class seats of your first train.
Lovely to see a loo with "character" too 🤣
You are right. Everything about the Piedmont is nicer; windows, legroom, headroom, cleanliness...
Love this! One of the best things about going to Germany is the trains.
Great video! My first ride on Amtrak was on one of the NCDOT Piedmonts between Charlotte and Raleigh!
You are so lucky to have this transportation option! I love Atlanta but our rail options are sorely lacking. I live right by the Atlanta Amtrak station (2 blocks away) but I’ve never had opportunity to use it because trains only arrive once or twice a day and the network is pretty crappy. For example, id love to go to Columbia, SC, by train, but it would take 26 hours 😂
Honestly I'm throughly proud of you,
For speaking the fact and be sincere too okay.....
Jen: Good episode. I enjoy your adventures.
2:58 you can select a room by calling. But make sure to say you want to MODIFY your reservation, or else they might charge you.
Or course, some Amtrak agents don’t know how to do that without charging you, so keep calling or ask to speak to their supervisors until you get an agent who knows how to. It should not cost
Been looking forward to another video!!
We went to a brewery by a patch of woods in Cary tonight. Little did I know that the Silver Star would go whizzing by at 9:30 tonight. Exciting!
Awesome video Jeb, I visited North Carolina for the first time (well technically 2nd but my previous experience was 4 hours in the secure zone of CLT) and just loved it!😸
Hey, I live in Greensboro 😁. I ride the train a lot. My daughter used to go to UNC-W & after she graduated 2016, she stayed down in Wilmington for a few yrs after. The ride from Greensboro to Wilmington, NC is a long one!! If I missed that train, I would have to wait till the next morning 😱. After riding the train from Greensboro to Wilson, then I would have to transfer to a special bus for Amtrak riders only to Wilmington or New Bern, E. Carolina, Atlantic Beach area. Four stops only on the bus though. Nice ride but long!! She now lives in Raleigh/Cary. This is a much shorter ride. On my last trip from Cary to Greensboro I saw a railfan, with his video taping our train coming into the station. Sylvia
Me and my family will be taking a day trip next week aboard the 80 and 79 Carolinian. This video is really helpful!
Though I think Greenville and Wilmington desperately need to be serviced by Amtrak. Two very important cities without any rail lines.
I really enjoy your videos...
SW Ohio would really benefit from this kind of system. Like a route mimicking I-70 & I-75. From Toledo to Cincy, to Columbus and Cleveland
Sorry for the second comment - you mentioned to make sure the bathroom doors are locked - that's not the problem. The locks are old as hell and don't catch properly. The lock will show "locked" but unless the door is properly closed all the way AND the lock catches, the door won't lock and the outside won't show as occupied.
I live in Melbourne, Australia and train travel is quite a common thing here. We have about 20 train lines which travel all over the state, and some even travel all over the country. When I visited the US the lack of train travel was a real surprise.