OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — A proposed Amtrak rail route could bring thousands of passengers to western North Carolina and revive a historic form of travel for small mountain towns like Old Fort.
The proposal is part of a larger state rail plan that would establish passenger service across North Carolina. Supporters say the route could boost tourism, create jobs and reconnect communities to their railroad past.
Local tourism leaders say interest in traveling to Western North Carolina already exists, and rail service could make the journey itself part of the appeal…