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Rowan County approves $1.34 million purchase of electric trains for Dan Nicholas Park
Summary
The Rowan County Board approved a $1,343,250 contract with Chance Rides LLC to buy two electric trains and authorized a $37,007.78 design contract with CESI to redesign the park's track to 24-inch gauge, citing a 2024 derailment and the need for ADA access and improved safety.
Rowan County commissioners voted Jan. 5 to buy two new electric trains for Dan Nicholas Park and to move forward with a design for a larger, safer track footprint.
The board awarded a $1,343,250 contract to Chance Rides LLC to procure two full train sets and approved a separate $37,007.78 contract with CESI for survey and track design. County staff and the project presenter said the purchases follow a 2024 derailment that removed the last car from the existing 16-inch-gauge track and that the new trains would use a wider…
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