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Harrisburg council approves $1.39 million land purchase for proposed passenger rail station
Summary
Council approved purchase of a parcel from NC Railroad Company for $1,390,000 to site a passenger rail station; staff said project is on Amtrak and state plans, indemnification with Norfolk Southern is resolved, and a $6–$9 million funding gap remains while a federal grant application is pending.
The Town of Harrisburg council approved a $1,390,000 contract to buy a parcel intended to host a passenger rail station after staff described the site, funding history and next steps at its December meeting.
Brian Lee, presenting the item, said the town signed an August 2019 memorandum of understanding with NC Railroad and set aside $1,750,000 in a project fund, including the $1,390,000 earmarked for land acquisition; investment income grew the balance toward roughly $2,000,000 available to dedicate to the project (SEG 1996–2014). NC Rail purchased the parcel…
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