‘Piedmont’ cab ride video

Ride along with Trains Magazine passenger correspondent Bob Johnston on Amtrak’s northbound Piedmont, train No. 73, between Cary and Durham, N.C. This September 2015 trip features a look at corridor improvements funded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT Rail Division Manager of Design and Construction Jason Orthner answers questions while engineer Fred Gibson and trainmaster Amy Sine skillfully guide the train. The work will help speed both passenger trains and Norfolk Southern freights along the state-owned corridor.