Forthcoming Carolinian schedule change: work on the Long Bridge over the Potomac will impact the southbound Carolinian from 2026-2031, as the tracks over the Potomac will be closed between ~8AM and 1PM. Amtrak services during that morning window will all be pushed after 1 PM.
A preliminary schedule floated by VPRA pushes the southbound from an ~11AM departure from DC to around 1:30 PM.
Unfortunately, that’s also pretty much when the Floridian leaves – so now in both directions, both daily trains connecting Raleigh to the Northeast will be running within an hour of one another. 