Mecklenburg County voters could decide this November whether to raise the sales tax by one percentage point to 8.25% to fund transit projects after the proposal received last-minute approval from the ...

The Charlotte Area Transit System has made an airport rail line a priority. It also wants to build rail lines east to Matthews and north to Lake Norman. Building all three lines at once could cost ...

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Supporters of light rail in Hampton Roads often urge naysayers to take a trip to Charlotte for proof that light rail works. Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms and his wife recently ...

The light rail in Charlotte is considered a north-to-south route with unchanging stations in both directions. This means there are no transfers required for your commute — ever.

Charlotte Area Transit System reaches agreement with Norfolk Southern, N.C. Railroad for light-rail extension ...

Surveillance video released Friday by Charlotte's transportation system shows a woman walking into the path of an on-coming light-rail train Thursday morning. Police said Lakysha Erwin, 31, was ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte Area Transit System, or CATS, is suspending some of its services this weekend for maintenance work. The CATS Blue Line and Gold Line rail systems will pause ...

The Charlotte Area Transit System is hoping to head eastward with its next rail expansion, with an eye on building the Lynx Silver Line out to Matthews. The Business Journals Select a City ...

Charlotte’s entire light rail fleet must now be repaired to fix a part defect found after the train derailment. Brent Cagle, interim Charlotte Area Transit System CEO, ...

The Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg said in a press release it’s concerned about a proposed $13 billion-plus light rail system that could be funded with a 1-cent sales tax.