transit
Meeting on sales tax referendum is July 30
July 2. By Dave Vieser. A special meeting of the Mecklenburg County Commissioners will take place on Wednesday July 30 to discuss placing a referendum on the November ballot which could bring significant improvements to the area’s transportation network, including the Red Line Commuter Rail route line between Lake Norman and Charlotte. Gov. Josh Stein […]
Gov. Stein signs HB-948
July 1. Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 948 into law this morning, clearing the way for Mecklenburg County voters to decide on a one-cent local sales tax for transit. HB 948 passed with bipartisan support in both chambers. It allows county commissioners to place a November referendum before voters that, if approved, could raise […]
PAVE Act advances in NC Senate
July 26. By Dve Yochum. The NC Senate passed the second reading of House Bill 948, aka the Projects for Advancing Vehicle-Infrastructure Enhancements (P.A.V.E.) Act. The bill provides commuter rail funding as well as an estimated $100 million of new funding for roads in Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville in the first five years. The P.A.V.E. […]
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 of North Mecklenburg residents say otherwise. [Mecklenburg County’s transportation bill is expected to advance to the North Carolina Senate with a final procedural vote tomorrow. […]
Letter: Red Line is old technology
June 20. [Opinion] Tripling local transit sales taxes from 0.5% to 1.5% to build a 1970s style railroad to begin operating, possibly, by the 2030s? That’s the definition of a boondoggle. If you want to see a physical manifestation of the thinking behind the proposed Red Line, take the Gold Line streetcar for a ride, disembark, and […]
Managers get on board with sales tax, Red Line
NC Rep. Tricia Cotham has filed a transit bill in Raleigh that would pave the way for a 1-cent sales tax increase would support both road improvements and public transit projects. House Bill 948, also known as The P.A.V.E. Act, would earmark 40 percent of the revenue from a new 1-cent sales tax increase for […]
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 […]
