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[KevinKorell]

WCNC-TV, Channel 36 in Charlotte, NC, 9/11/23:

 

   Proposal to build LYNX Light Rail line from Uptown to Mooresville is coming back to life  

A proposal to build a new LYNX Light Rail line from Uptown Charlotte to Mooresville is coming back to life after stalling out in previous years.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WSOC-TV, Channel 9 in Charlotte, NC, 10/18/23:

 

 

     Norfolk Southern considering transaction that could bring commuter rail to Lake Norman 

 

 

In what could be a pivotal move for Charlotte and Lake Norman’s future, Norfolk Southern told Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones that the rail company is willing to consider a possible transaction for the O Line.

 

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Wish they would settle on one mode, as light rail seems to have osmosed back into commuter rail again (unless it's a mistake by the media).

[KevinKorell]

WCNC-TV, Channel 36 in Charlotte, NC, 10/18/23:
 

 Renewed conversations in decades-old plan to bring passenger train to Lake Norman    

A newly released letter between Norfolk Southern Railway Company and the city of Charlotte shows the two parties are actively discussing the decades-old plans to potentially launch a passenger train to northern Mecklenburg County. If built, the train would carry commuters between Charlotte and Huntersville, Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius.

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[KevinKorell]

WCCB-TV, Channel 18 in Charlotte, NC, 10/18/23:

 

 

    Existing Norfolk Southern Tracks Could Be Used For Northern Mecklenburg Light Rail    

 

There’s been a breakthrough in efforts to bring the light rail to Northern Mecklenburg County.

 

For the first time, Norfolk Southern says it may be willing to sell or lease its tracks for the proposed red line.

 

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[KevinKorell]

CATS website, 3/25/24:

 

 

       CATS Hosts Public Meetings for Red Line Commuter Rail  

 

 

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will host four public meetings with opportunities to learn about the Red Line Commuter Rail.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WCNC-TV, Channel 36 in Charlotte, NC, 4/9/24:

 

    Optimism over proposed train connecting Charlotte to Mooresville: 'There is movement forward'   

There's renewed hope for the Red Line, the proposed commuter train that would connect Uptown Charlotte to northern Mecklenburg and southern Iredell counties.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Queen City News, Charlotte, NC, 4/10/24:
 

 

  CATS renews push for Red Line commuter rail into north Mecklenburg     

 

 

Officials with the Charlotte Area Transit System are hosting a series of public meetings on a proposed commuter rail project that would link parts of northern Mecklenburg County and southern Iredell County to uptown Charlotte. 

 

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[KevinKorell]

WCNC-TV, Channel 36 in Charlotte, NC, 4/16/24:

 

 First public input meeting held for CATS Red Line commuter rail redesign      

 

Charlotte Area Transit System held its first in-person public meeting on the redesign of the planned Red Line Tuesday night.

 

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

WBTV Charlotte, NC, 5/29/24

 

Sources: City of Charlotte nears agreement for Norfolk Southern rail line

 

The agreement could pave the way for construction of the Red Line to North Meck as well as a one cent sales tax for transit

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) — Sources confirmed with WBTV that the City of Charlotte has an agreement in principle to acquire the O-Line, which could clear the way for the long-anticipated Red Line to north Mecklenburg. The deal could be completed as soon as September.

 

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“For the towns of Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville, this could be the answer to a promise that was made over 25 years ago,” said Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox. “The Red Line has the potential of being transformational to our residents for economic development, education, health care, entertainment, and employment, as well as enhancing our overall quality of life.”

 

 

More here.