LYNX Gold Line

The construction company in charge of rebuilding the Hawthorne Bridge for the Gold Line streetcar extension has filed a lawsuit against the city of Charlotte, arguing the city gave them inaccurate designs and won't pay them for extra work they performed.

Before the pandemic, the Charlotte Area Transit System projected the four-mile streetcar would carry 4,100 passengers on the average weekday. During its first month, it averaged less than a third of that.

Before COVID-19, Charlotte Area Transit System estimated the LYNX Gold Line streetcar would carry 4,100 passengers on an average weekday. The first days of service averaged 1,283 trips a day.

In a Q&A with WFAE's Steve Harrison, Ron Tober, the first chief executive of the Charlotte Area Transit System, says the rail plan misses opportunities uptown, by the airport and with Mecklenburg’s northern towns.

The rebuilt Hawthorne Lane bridge over Independence Boulevard in Charlotte has reopened to vehicles after three and a half years of construction and contractor delays. That means testing can begin next month on Charlotte Area Transit System's Gold Line streetcar extension.

City Council members raised questions Monday about construction delays on Charlotte's $150 million Gold Line streetcar project.The streetcar through…

The opening of the Hawthorne Lane bridge over Independence Boulevard to vehicle traffic has been delayed -- again.The bridge, which has been closed since…

Charlotte Area Transit System says the $150 million Lynx Gold Line streetcar project remains behind schedule, but service could start in January. CATS…

The Hawthorne Lane bridge over Independence Boulevard won't open this month as scheduled. Charlotte Area Transit System says work is behind schedule again…

The second phase of Charlotte’s streetcar will open by the end of this year, Charlotte Area Transit System chief executive John Lewis said Tuesday.The…