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Coverage (9 articles)
CATS Hand-Off Deals Go to Charlotte Council Dec. 14
Charlotte's council is to vote Dec. 14 on three agreements the regional transit authority needs before it takes control of CATS operations Jan. 1. Also: nonprofit funding, crime, Gateway Station, wages.
Vi Lyles to Resign June 30; Race to Replace Her Has Started
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced Thursday that she will resign on June 30, ending a tenure that began in 2017. Under North Carolina law, the City Council will appoint a Democrat to serve the remainder of her term, and the field is already organizing in public, with former Mayor Jennifer Roberts offering to fill the vacancy and Council Member Dante Anderson breaking for the outsider option. The vote that decides who fills the seat has not been scheduled.
Charlotte's Silver Line Explained: A $3.3B Line That Shrank
The original plan was 29 miles of light rail from Belmont to Indian Trail, through the airport, through Uptown, and into Union County. Charlotte got federal money. What followed was a lesson in what $19.4 billion buys when ambition meets infrastructure reality.
Red Line Explained: Charlotte's Commuter Rail, 25 Years On
Charlotte owns the railroad tracks, has a design contract, and a state law mandating the Red Line gets built before anything else. What it doesn't have yet is a train, and this commuter corridor has been 25 years in the making.
How Charlotte's Transit Tax Works and Who Controls the Money
Mecklenburg County voters approved a one-cent sales tax increase in November 2025. The PAVE Act splits the revenue 40/40/20 between roads, rail, and bus service, generating roughly $490 million annually. Here is how the money works and who controls it.
Gateway Station: 25 Years in the Making, Still No Building
Charlotte Gateway Station has $80 million in completed rail infrastructure and no station building. Phase 1 is done. Phase 2 has no start date. Here is why the project stalled, and how the MPTA may finally break the pattern.
What Is the MPTA? Charlotte's Transit Authority, Explained
The Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) is Charlotte's new regional transit authority, created after voters approved a one-cent transportation sales tax in November 2025. It assumes control of CATS on July 1, 2026, at the center of a $19.4 billion, 30-year transportation plan.
Gateway Station: Two Council Members Press for an Update
At Monday's FY2027 budget workshop, Council Members Anderson and Graham pushed for a Gateway Station progress update and connected it to the stalled CTC redevelopment and the former EpiCentre. With PAVE Act revenue arriving July 1, the 25-year-old transit project has new funding, and new political pressure.
Charlotte Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up
Council approved $4.3M for a new transit authority start-up and major infrastructure contracts, while deferring a Gateway Station parking lease and a Norland Road path item.