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Brightline West just broke ground while Brightline Florida is capacity constraint and ordering more coaches. BTW, when will NCDOT announce new trainset orders. I remember there are grants a few years ago for this.

https://emma.msrb.org/P21801226-P21382315-P21822196.pdf Capacity limited and ordering more coaches to lengthen the train.

Most of the Trans America Building (401 N Tryon) is occupied by BofA

There is one person working hard for last few years for enhancement of Potter Rd by Pleasant Plains Rd intersection near Stalling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fixpotterrd/permalink/1564337677689961/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-02/florida-high-speed-rail-senior-muni-debt-rated-investment-grade?srnd=homepage-americas

Indian trail began expanding Chestnut spare park https://www.indiantrail.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=563 Also the town's part of Chestnut parkway phase 3 and NCDOT's portion of phase 2 (railway bridge) both should began construction by now https://www.indiantrail.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/264

Then silver line does not need to go to Matthews or put Union and Gaston county into consideration if the destination does not have much office space. It could end at airport at west and Idlewild road or Margaret Wallace Road at south east.

Given how bad the office side of CRE is currently. I guess the reason for silver line to skip center uptown could be a problem now. (Not much office development for some time) But giving how long we need to wait for Silver line. Maybe the trend will be different by then.

Yama Loso Village will soft open tomorrow. https://www.yamaloso.com/ It supposed to be the new location for Yama Izakaya when it was closed due to plaza midwood re-development in 2020. But not sure how much legacy will be in the new place or it will be a new concept. https://beacondevelopment.com/news/restaurateur-birdie-yang-set-to-open-yama-as-part-of-14m-push-into-lower-south-end Also some background on the owner and the place.

There is a lot of land clearing around Union county part of Old Monroe Rd. Probably the widening will start soon

So the consultant will get same 500K for study Charlotte to Kings Mountain and Charlotte to DC?

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/special-report-on-amtrak-round-trips-north-carolina-to-add-another-piedmont-trip-in-july/

some banking news from the other pillar of NC economy First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/first-citizens-to-buy-silicon-valley-bank-after-run-on-lender Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/first-citizens-to-buy-silicon-valley-bank-after-run-on-lender Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk