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The All-Access Pass will appear in the “Wallet” section of the app. Faculty and staff may purchase a CATS All-Access Pass at a reduced rate through MyPark. Environmentally-friendly transit options work to decrease CO2 emissions in the greater Charlotte area and create a healthier community.
Optimist Park/NoDa
The federal government paid for half of the construction costs for the Gold Line. The extension was supposed to open in the fall of 2020, but various construction delays pushed back the opening by nearly a year. One problem was that the contractor needed to start over on building a new bridge over Independence Boulevard because the girders were the wrong size. Scaleybark Station is the northernmost stop in Charlotte’s Lower South End neighborhood, also known as LoSo. This station is just a short walk to a cidery, breweries and entertainment, like a game bar and escape room.
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Transportation and Planning.
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Street Maintenance
Street Maintenance is divided into three districts — Northwest, Northeast and Southwest. Each district is responsible for a geographic area equal to approximately 1/3 of the city. Planning and designing new capital projects to support on-going investment in streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and transit to build a safe and equitable multimodal system. CDOT is committed to enhancing the driving, bicycling and walking experience through planning, operating and maintaining the city's transportation choices for residents and visitors.
CATS's Guiding Principles
The app displays the scheduled time and denotes if the vehicle is on time, early, or delayed. The Engineering and Operations Division designs, installs, operates and maintains traffic and pedestrian signals, road signs, and pavement markings. The division is also responsible for vehicle and pedestrian safety through the city’s Vision Zero program.
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The City of Charlotte renewed its commitment to safer streets in 2018 with the creation of Vision Zero, an action plan designed to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries by 2030. The dead included the US Marshal, two officers from the state Department of Adult Correction, and local Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Joshua Eyer, authorities said. The Charlotte Area Transit (CATS) All-Access Transit Pass is included in the Transportation Miscellaneous Service Charge student fee.
No, the cost of a ticket purchased using the CATS-Pass app is the same as tickets purchased from a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM), or other pass sale location. Renting a car can be a cheaper option if traveling with a group or if you're planning to venture outside the city to local destinations like Lake Norman(a 40-minute drive from downtown) and Carowinds (15-minute drive from downtown). It's also great option if extending your trip to other destinations in North Carolina, like Asheville (two hours away), Raleigh (two hours, 30 minutes away), or its several pristine beaches. It's a strategy to eliminate all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries, while increasing safety, health and mobility for all.
The Street Maintenance Division and its more than 200 employees are committed to ensuring Charlotte streets, drainage structures, and sidewalks are in a safe condition. The Strategic Mobility Division consists of two key sections; Mobility Planning and Policy and Curbside Management and Shared Mobility. These sections work collaboratively to realize the vision outlined in the Strategic Mobility Plan, ensuring safe and equitable mobility options are accessible to all. The division is responsible for long-range planning and policy development and includes the On-Street Parking Program, Bicycle Program and Shared Mobility Program. CATS Safety Management System monitors activity through the Agency Safety Plan (ASP) to ensure riders, employees and contractors can work and travel safely and securely on the public transit system.

Failure to produce a valid (Active) ticket is punishable by arrest or criminal citation. Popular ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are also available throughout the city and the suburbs and are the best way of getting around if not walking, using public transportation, or renting a car. CATS rail service first began on June 28, 2004 with the Charlotte Trolley, operating three Birney-style replica streetcars between Atherton Mill and 9th Street.
He says it could make more sense for the line to end in Stallings, by the hospital, where there’s room for park-n-ride lots. Originally from the Philadelphia area but a southerner most of her life, Kristen has called Charlotte home since 2012. She previously served on the CRVA communications team and has a strong passion for sharing stories about the people and places of Charlotte. When she’s not out experiencing her favorite Charlotte locales, you can find her hanging out with her husband, son and two dachshunds. More than a dozen restaurants, breweries, bars and entertainment hot spots are within walking distance.

Riders can also view real-time locations and up-to-the minute arrival times for buses, LYNX Blue Line and the CityLYNX Gold Line across the entire CATS system. While taxis aren't as readily available in Charlotte as in major cities, several companies like Crown Cab and Yellow Taxi Co. operate in the city and can be found at the airport and other busier parts of town. Other fares start at $2.50 with $0.50 for each 1/5 mile beyond that. CATS operates two rail lines under the "Lynx" (stylized as "LYNX") system umbrella. Charlotte is a vibrant, growing community with over 2,500 (centerline measured) miles of city-maintained streets.
The Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC), also known as Arena or CTC/Arena, is an intermodal transit station in Center City Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It serves as the central hub for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) buses and connects with the LYNX Blue Line and CityLYNX Gold Line. It is located on East Trade Street, Fourth Street and Brevard Street. Notable places nearby include the Bank of America Corporate Center, Belk Theater, EpiCentre, Overstreet Mall and the Spectrum Center. Just a short walk from the Arrowood Station, you’ll find locally owned international restaurants to create your own global tasting tour. This station also has nearly 300 park-and-ride spots, a covered waiting area and is the pickup/drop-off spot for Megabus.
When the streetcar operated previously, it used replica trolley cars that have since been retired. The $150 million expansion extends the existing line by 2.5 miles and adds 11 stops. While the first phase of the streetcar was only 1.5 miles and only ran from the Spectrum Center to Novant Hospital, the new segment makes the Gold Line a more viable part of Charlotte’s transportation network.
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