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Council asks staff to draft resolution urging restored Amtrak stops after ridership surge

City of Burlington City Council · March 2, 2026

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Council Member Ian Baltutis said Burlington has seen rapid rail ridership growth and asked staff to explore a formal resolution asking NC Rail and Amtrak to restore stops; councilors asked staff to draft language for consideration.

BURLINGTON — Council Member Ian Baltutis told the City Council that a recent North Carolina Railroad presentation showed Burlington has become one of the fastest‑growing stations in the state and urged the council to press for restored Piedmont train stops.

"Burlington's had the the second fastest growing ridership of all their stations... I would love for our council to explore a resolution to NC Rail and Amtrak requesting that we be added back to those stops sooner rather than later," Baltutis said, asking staff to pursue a formal request.

Another council member volunteered to have staff draft a resolution and return it to the council with suggested language. No formal resolution was introduced or voted on Tuesday; the item remains a direction to staff to prepare a draft for future consideration.