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$550M announced for S-Line Rail Project
Construction is progressing on the S-Line rail project in North Carolina, with $550 million in federal-state partnership funding announced for the project’s development. Once completed, the railway will connect Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia. “Living in the number one state that people from other states are moving to, North Carolinians...
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CATS fare ambassadors start on Blue Line to help curb fare evasion on light rail
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Area Transit System started its Fare Ambassadors Program on the light rail Friday. It is its newest attempt at curbing fare evasion. This issue came to the light after DeCarlos Brown Jr. was arrested last year for the murder of Iryna Zarutska. He didn't have a ticket at the time.
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Charlotte says transit tax will spark job influx. It's got a plan for them
Charlotte is launching a free course to prepare small businesses for what the city says will be a massive influx of construction-related jobs anticipated across the region. The Skilled to Build initiative aims to keep jobs and dollars local by training companies on everything they need to know to compete for large contracts. The first cohort will launch in 2027. “When small businesses are successful, Charlotte’s economy is successful,” said Alban Burney, the Skilled to Build program manager. Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase last year to support road and transit improvements. The tax went into effect July 1 and will generate an estimated $19.4 billion over several decades to fund the transportation projects. A city report earlier this year found demand will exceed local labor capacity by 2030. And if current market conditions persist, local businesses could only build about half of those projects when construction demand peaks around 2040. Skilled to Build will try to bridge those gaps by ensuring entrepreneurs are aware of the upcoming opportunities and are prepared once they arrive, Burney said. How will Skilled to Build work? The city hired a local vendor to design a small business readiness curriculum that
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CATS Lays Out Plans and Timeline for Huntersville Stations, Line Name Change
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) may rename the Red Line after completing the commuter rail line through north Mecklenburg County. Queen City News reported that CATS updated the Huntersville Board of Commissioners during the week of Oct. 19 on the long-anticipated Red Line. The Red Line is envisioned as a 24-mile, 11-station commuter rail corridor in north Mecklenburg County, running from Uptown Charlotte to Davidson, with long-range plans to reach Mount Mourne.
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Charlotte Blue Line customers will experience single-tracking starting next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - People who ride the Charlotte Area Transit System Blue Line will be experiencing periods of single-tracking starting next week as system upgrades continue. There will also be detours on the rail trail near the Blue Line. On Monday, Nov. 2, the Charlotte Area Transit System will...
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NC gas stations face questions after hundreds of complaints over prices
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I-77 North reopened after tractor-trailer crash in south Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A section of Interstate 77 was shut down Thursday night in south Charlotte after a crash involving a tractor-trailer. The crash occurred on I-77 North just beyond Tyvola Road (Exit 5). All northbound lanes were closed, but have since reopened. One person was taken from the crash to a […]