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Posted 18 February 2017 - 10:38 AM

Charlotte, NC Observer, 2/17/17:

 

 

New plan would add rail to airport, Lake Norman, Matthews – at once

 

 


 

Charlotte transit officials are considering an ambitious plan to extend light rail to the airport, Matthews and Iredell County – and virtually all at once.

 

That plan, which could cost as much as $6 billion, includes a new light rail corridor through northern towns, abandoning a long-planned “Red Line” commuter rail along existing tracks.


 

 

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Posted 27 April 2017 - 05:46 PM

WSOC-TV, Channel 9 in Charlotte, NC, 4/27/17:
 

 

Transit officials concerned light rail expansion may fall apart



Transit officials have spent years planning out where they will expand the light rail throughout Mecklenburg County.
 
Channel 9 has learned the investment from taxpayers and years of planning may suddenly fall apart.

 

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Posted 27 November 2017 - 09:48 PM

WBTV-TV, Channel 3 in Charlotte, NC, 11/27/17:

 


Light rail expansion brings new hope, possible development to Queen City

 

 

Growth along Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line is something that is measured mile by mile and dollar by dollar. 

 

Charlotte's former Mayor and North Carolina's past governor Pat McCrory cut the ribbon along The Lynx Blue line about ten years ago.

 

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Posted 19 July 2018 - 07:49 AM

Charlotte, NC Observer, 7/17/18:

 

 

 

 

    Charlotte unveils new transit options, including a billion-dollar tunnel through uptown
 

 

Charlotte’s ambitious plans for more transit are coming into focus.

 

 

The Charlotte Area Transit System on Tuesday unveiled detailed options for light rail to the airport, rail or bus to Lake Norman, and a possible tunnel through uptown.

 

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