Concord, Kannapolis Will Upgrade To Electric-Hybrid Buses

Tasnim Shamma — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:03:50 +0000

If you ride the bus in Concord and Kannapolis, you’ll soon be seeing some big changes. The cities’ joint bus system called Rider Transit will be getting eight new hybrid-electric buses with free WiFi hotspots. There will also be service on Sundays starting in October 2013 and several improvements to bus stops, including a doubling of the number of shelters, solar-powered street lights and improved security system.

CATS Says Alcohol Ads Will Be Thoroughly Vetted

Lisa Miller — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:59:14 +0000

In just a few days alcohol ads will debut on Charlotte Area Transit System buses and trains. Those ads have gone through an additional review to make sure they don't cross the line.

Alcohol ads are expected to earn the cash-strapped transit system $600,000 annually. CATS has already signed two six-month contracts to promote alcohol on city buses and trains.

But the money comes with a challenge. The last thing CATS wants is an overly racy ad on a bus that winds through every neighborhood in the city.