2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Bus and Mass Transit ServicesThe Greenville Urban Area MPO is currently conducting a Regional Transit Study to examinehow best to coordinate the services of public transportation providers including GreenvilleArea Transit (GREAT), Pitt County Pitt Area Transit Services (PATS), the East CarolinaUniversity Student Transportation System, and Pitt County Memorial Hospital bus system.Public TransportationThe City of Greenville mass transit bus system (GREAT) operates within the city.Greyhound provides daily inter-city bus service. Charter bus services and taxicabs are alsoavailable within Greenville.PATS is available primarily to persons referred for special transportation assistance byeither the Department of Social Services, the Council on Aging or Vocational RehabilitationServices. This service operates across the entire County providing transportation tomedical appointments, to school, and to Pitt Community College for qualified individuals.PATS currently maintains a fleet of 26 vehicles and provides more than 66,700 trips andover 500,000 miles of service each year.RailThe County has two major railroads – CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway –as well as a local shortline railroad – Carolina Coastal Railway – providing freight rail serviceseven days a week. CSX bisects the County running north-south through Bethel,Greenville, Winterville, Ayden and Grifton. CSX provides rail transportation anddistribution services over 22,000 route miles in 23 states in the east, midwest, and south,the District of Columbia, and Ontario and Montreal, Canada. Direct shipments can behandled from Greenville to Miami, New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit,Toronto, Buffalo, Montreal, and points in between without leaving the CSX system.Norfolk Southern Railway runs east-west serving Grimesland, Greenville and Farmville.Norfolk Southern Railway’s lines extend over 21,200 miles in twenty-two eastern US states,the District of Columbia, and Canada. Rail freight service is available between Greenvilleand many major cities including New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis, Buffalo, Detroit,Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.Carolina Coastal Railway (CLNA) operates a 142-mile line from Raleigh to Plymouth, NCand a 17-mile line between Belhaven and Pinetown, NC. The lines are leased from Norfolk-Southern. Connections are made at Raleigh and Chocowinity to the East Carolina BusinessUnit of Norfolk Southern Railway, at Wilson and Greenville to CSX Transportation, and atBelhaven to a barge facility. In addition, CLNA provides the switching services at the Portof Morehead City, NC.The CSX and Norfolk Southern rail systems operate trains seven days a week and providedaily switching. The rail systems currently interconnect in Greenville. CSX operates apublic siding track for loading and unloading of rail cars. The siding can accommodate upto 10 cars and is located in Greenville. Due to traffic congestion that occurs during loadingand unloading, this siding is proposed for relocation to an area north of the City ofGreenville.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-61