transit
Transportation bill—and Red Line—face a long road ahead
Feb. 25. By Dave Vieser. The fact that NC Sen. Vicky Sawyer is one of the sponsors of the State Transportation Bill released earlier this week—which includes a mechanism for funding the Red Line—suggests that the Republican caucus in Raleigh felt strongly enough about the concept to give it a chance of succeeding. Last fall, […]
CATS debuts new microtransit service
Feb. 24. By Dave Yochum. CATS Micro is up and running in North Meck with one-way trips for $2.20 within Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. Riders can go as far south as Northlake Mall. They’re “on-demand trips,” which mean a passenger can access service weekdays, 6 am to 7 pm and weekends, 7 am to 7 […]
CATS ‘microtransit’ starts tomorrow
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Charlotte Area Transit System will launch microtransit in North Mecklenburg with a ceremony at the Cornelius Park and Ride lot on Sefton Park Frriday afternoon. Microtransit is an on-demand, shared-ride service that takes passengers where they need to go, for the same $2.20 one way fare as a local […]
Starting Feb. 24, CATS Micro will take you point to point
Jan. 29. CATS Micro, a shared-ride service from one point to another in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, launches Feb. 24. A trip on CATS Micro will be the same price as a bus fare or light rail trip: $2.20 per adult. There are no price fluctuations for rush hour, unlike Uber and Lyft. Quotable “By […]
Red Line new cost estimate: $1.38 billion
Jan. 23. By Dave Vieser. The new cost estimate for the CATS Red Line is in: $1.38 billion—more than twice the original $640 million estimated pricetag. Building the Red Line is still considered a top priority among four transit funding options unveiled yesterday by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) for the consideration of legislators […]
LKN Chamber supports transit referendum, neutral on Red Line, 1 cent tax
Aug. 28. By Dave Yochum. Charlotte plans to buy 22 miles of Norfolk Southern’s O-Line for $74 million and, pending Charlotte City Council approval, get a county-wide referendum on the ballot for a penny sales tax increase that would ultimately bring commuter rail to Lake Norman. Background: The Red Line was promised when the existing […]
Red Line info sessions are tonight, Saturday
April 18. There are two more community meetings—one tonight at the North County Library and the last one Saturday at the Sugar Creek Library in Charlotte—where members of the Red Line project team will gather input on a transit line from Charlotte to Lake Norman. Proponents say a north-south rapid-transit corridor supports “traffic reduction along […]
CATS on-demand pilot program coming to N. Meck
Dec. 7. By Dave Yochum. The Charlotte Area Transit System plans to test an on-demand service that would allow local travelers to call for a ride in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. The goal would be to replace the lightly used Village Rider service in North Mecklenburg. The pilot program will be offered through a mix […]
CATS virtual meeting at 5:30 regarding local transit improvements
Nov. 18. CATS will hold a virtual public meeting at 5:30 pm today regarding future enhancements for MetroRAPID bus rapid transit (BRT) service in the north corridor which includes Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson and Mooresville. CATS will present proposed park and ride locations, mobility hub locations and “direct connects” to the I-77 Express Lanes. Click here […]
‘Beyond 77’ looking for transit input
Nov. 11. Bike route improvements on Morehead Street in Charlotte, work zone management technology enhancements and driverless shuttles on campuses are among the preliminary recommendations from the “Beyond 77” transportation study commissioned by the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO). “More than 25,000 residents weighed in on the Beyond 77 transportation study, and we are […]
