commuter rail
Letter: Red Line is 21st-century fix for Charlotte’s growing gridlock
June 23. Josh Farnsworth describes the Red Line as “1970s-style” technology and argues that roads will always work better for our region. The facts on the ground and the wishes […]
Key transportation bill clears state NC House in 102-6 vote
June 19. By Dave Yochum. The NC House of Representatives passed second reading of the PAVE Act, following a vote by the House Rules Committee yesterday to advance the bill […]
Op-Ed: The Red Line is on the wrong track
Oct. 17. [Analysis] By Kurt Naas. The Red Line commuter rail from Charlotte to Mooresville is back in the news again. Norfolk Southern has finally agreed to negotiate the sale […]
Red Line pricetag could be in the billions of dollars
Oct. 17. By Dave Vieser. For months, officials from the North Mecklenburg towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, as well as the city of Charlotte have been working hard to […]
Charlotte finalizes purchase of O-Line from Norfolk Southern
Sept. 10. By Dave Vieser. The Red Line Commuter Rail Project, designed to serve Cornelius and other North Meck communities, took another step forward as Charlotte finalized the purchase of […]
N. Meck mayors support referendum on transit tax; Davidson board votes Monday
Sept. 6. By Dave Yochum. The three mayors of North Mecklenburg have put out a letter supporting a referendum on a one-cent sales tax increase to fund road improvements as […]
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 […]
Despite Charlotte’s landmark deal to buy O Line tracks, Matthews objects
Aug. 27. By Dave Vieser. As expected, the Matthews Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to the proposed sales tax legislation for Mecklenburg County. The proceeds from […]
Cornelius may rejoin LKN transportation alliance
April 25. With Red Line discussions well under way, Cornelius appears ready to rejoin the regional Lake Norman Transportation Commission headed up by former Mooresville Mayor Bill Thunberg. “We plan […]
Norfolk Southern says it’s open to discussing Red Line commuter rail to LKN on O Line
Oct. 19. By Dave Yochum. Norfolk Southern says it is “willing to consider” discussing opening the O Line to commuter rail between Charlotte and Lake Norman. “We have not decided […]
