[CATS Long Term Transit Plan - Silver, Red Lines]

Does anyone think the FRA's new rules with DMUs and Freight lines will change any of this? I could see DMU service along the o-line to morresville, out to Matthews, and even on the NCRR to Kannapolis

[Charlotte wishlist - scorecard]

My wish list is a renovation of the bus station.

Aesthetic improvements, technology improvements for the tech savvy. More ads & maybe a video screen for ads.

Something more permanent for Sprinter & Express stations like a Long covered bus shelter with LED screens of Express bus arrivals along 4th & Brevard Lit with White & Blue lights.

Why not separate the two and make the sprinter more BRT style transit. I know that's what everyone wants with the service

[North Carolina Intercity Rail Transit]

I like how things are looking, except the fact that SEH(igher)SR isn't going to be implemented until 2035 at least. Plus no signs of the Charlotte-Wilmington Cooridor. I think the state needs to make expanding passenger service a priority. I mean, who wouldn't want to take a train to Asheville, ski, and then come home.

[North Carolina Intercity Rail Transit]

Here are my thoughts on rail transit in NC:

 

We need:

Charlotte -> Raleigh (I find that some timetable work would lead to a ridership spike)

Raleigh -> Wrightsville (Maybe to link up with Carolinian)

Wrightsville -> Charlotte

Charlotte -> Asheville via Salisbury

 

These are already planned, but with the purchase of some locomotives, and some contracts, I believe we can get these quickly. CSXT has supported passenger rail on their network, as seen with the S-Line project with SEHSR. Of course we would need track improvements from Charlotte to Wilmington, and that could benefit their freight service too. I would love to take a train to the beach from Charlotte instead of that boring drive every single time. It's a win-win for freight and the customer.

[Charlotte's Light Rail: Lynx Blue Line]

I live in Concord, and wouldn't mind parking on Tryon, then riding the train into uptown to watch a game. Parking in Uptown is a pain anyways