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The cost of widening I-77 keeps rising
Project is pushed back to the 2030s or later
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Steve Harrison
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A Red Line reboot
It's still called the Red Line, and the route is the same. But everything else in CATS' commuter rail plans could change.
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Ely Portillo
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The high cost of Charlotte’s streetcar
The Gold Line struggles with lower-than-projected ridership, which drives up cost per passenger; Plus: Changes ahead for the Red Line
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Steve Harrison
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CATS is taking a fresh look at Red Line plans
As hopes rise for a breakthrough with Norfolk Southern, planners are examining stops and frequencies of rail to north Mecklenburg
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Tony Mecia

March 2024

Transit Time: Reader mailbag 📫
Feedback from our readers on recent articles
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Why aren’t green groups pushing remote work?
Driving fell during the pandemic, while air quality improved
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Why relying on cars alone 'simply doesn't work'
Urban areas like Charlotte require rail, buses, greenways and bike options, says Sustain Charlotte's executive director
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February 2024

'It has to be roads'
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore explains his views on why road-building needs to be Charlotte's top transportation priority
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Transit Time: Reader mailbag 📫
Feedback from our readers on recent articles
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A closer look at Charlotte’s ‘roads-first’ mobility plan
An 85-page plan obtained through a public records request details the possibilities
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Steve Harrison
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It's a winding road to the future
Experiments with new technologies don't always yield immediate success.
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Ely Portillo
A road conundrum in Ballantyne
Traffic on U.S. 521 is getting worse. Transportation planners are still working on a solution.
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Tony Mecia
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