In 1948, the Federation for Railway Progress awarded the Burlington the Passenger Service Award for 1947. By the 1950s, the passenger rail business was suffering an irreversible decline.
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Budd streamlinersNot surprisingly, they were termed "Silverliners," and this nomenclature has survived the Budd Co.'s exit from the railroad passenger-car business. In retrospect, the Burlington Route embraced the ...
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Passenger train service gets $14M boost from federal grantAmtrak’s Charlotte to Raleigh Piedmont service is a three-hour trip with stops in Cary, Durham, Greensboro, Kannapolis, Burlington ... to invest in passenger rail we can unlock new markets ...
In 1948, the Federation for Railway Progress awarded the Burlington the Passenger Service Award for 1947. By the 1950s, the passenger rail business was suffering an irreversible decline.
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