Oct. 4—UPSTATE — A new rail trail along the route of the historic Saluda Grade railroad received significant funding in the newly passed NC state budget. The budget includes $12 million over two years ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY — North Carolina lawmakers have earmarked $12 million to purchase a section of the Norfolk Southern abandoned line for development of the Saluda Grade Trail to begin in 2025. The ...

More funding is earmarked for the Saluda Grade Trail to convert 31.5 miles of the old train tracks into a recreation trail running from the Upstate into the mountains of western North Carolina. That's ...

A new rail trail along the route of the historic Saluda Grade railroad received significant funding in the newly-passed North Carolina state budget, which included $12 million over two years to ...

The Saluda Grade Trail project, a 31-mile stretch between South Carolina and North Carolina, would be an “extraordinary recreational amenity” for the region, according to the executive director of ...

SPARTANBURG — If all goes to plan, the Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy will buy 31.5 miles of Norfolk Southern railroad for $31.5 million by the end of July, paving the way for the construction of the ...

TRYON, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Conserving Carolina said a coalition working to build a rail trail along the Saluda Grade Railroad has officially bought the land. Officials said the Saluda Grade Trails ...

RAILROAD WAS BUILT IN THE 1870S, BUT THE LAST TIME A TRAIN TRAVELED ALONG THESE TRACKS WAS BACK IN 2001, AND OFFICIALS SAY NORFOLK SOUTHERN HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SELLING. >> TRAILS REALLY BRING ...

50 YEARS OLD. THIS YEAR, AND BIRD WATCHING WILL BE ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT PEOPLE WILL LIKELY ENJOY ONE DAY ALONG THE SALUDA GRADE TRAIL, THAT 31 MILE TRAIL PLAN WOULD LINK SOUTH CAROLINA AND ...