The proposed rail line would end in Indian Trail, not Indian Land. As a former 74X rider its a shame to lose the service. But the timing of the bus was not convenient for a lot of commuters. Two of the return buses departed uptown before 5pm. A lot of people who returned to the office after Covid switched to the 64X in Matthews, which runs more frequently. Additionally, the Indian Trail Park and Ride was off of 74 behind a Food Lion, versus closer to the doorstep of many of the communities in IT. A bus that picked up in Sun Valley Commons, Downtown Indian Trail, Lake Park or along Seacrest Shortcut would be more successful in my opinion.
As a former public transit commuter in Boston, other than well-appointed express buses, most commuters prefer rail transit over buses. As a growing metropolitan area, with congested roads, the Charlotte region really needs rail transit which is expensive to build but the longer it is delayed, the more exponentially expensive it becomes.
The proposed rail line would end in Indian Trail, not Indian Land. As a former 74X rider its a shame to lose the service. But the timing of the bus was not convenient for a lot of commuters. Two of the return buses departed uptown before 5pm. A lot of people who returned to the office after Covid switched to the 64X in Matthews, which runs more frequently. Additionally, the Indian Trail Park and Ride was off of 74 behind a Food Lion, versus closer to the doorstep of many of the communities in IT. A bus that picked up in Sun Valley Commons, Downtown Indian Trail, Lake Park or along Seacrest Shortcut would be more successful in my opinion.
As a former public transit commuter in Boston, other than well-appointed express buses, most commuters prefer rail transit over buses. As a growing metropolitan area, with congested roads, the Charlotte region really needs rail transit which is expensive to build but the longer it is delayed, the more exponentially expensive it becomes.