Lynx Silver Line

The city of Charlotte made one tough decision about how to trim its ambitions for its $13.5 billion transportation plan. But it’s probably not enough.

Neighborhood advocates and elected officials say they’re ‘very disappointed’ and are ‘getting the shaft’ in Silver Line cutback as Charlotte reconfigures transit tax plans.

A City Council committee on Monday got a closer look at some of the numbers dictating how, when and where the rail line is likely to be built. Some of the details? Planners have suggested a new timeline, costs and stations for the proposed light rail line; and a consultant is defending an uptown route.

The proposed Silver Line will have a stop to serve Charlotte Douglas International Airport. But it will be a mile away on Wilkinson Boulevard. Why?

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.

Charlotte Area Transit System's board has approved revisions to the proposed Lynx Silver Line light rail route, including extensions to Union and Gaston counties.

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance has hired Republican political consultant Paul Shumaker and Democratic consultant Morgan Jackson to help win legislative approval for a sales tax increase to pay for tansit.

Charlotte Area Transit System's proposed Silver Line light rail corridor could extend from Union County to Gaston County, under a new alignment being unveiled this week.

Advocates for public transportation are calling on Congress to approve emergency aid for local public transit systems nationwide and to boost long-term funding for transit, including an expanded bus and train network around Charlotte.

Charlotte Area Transit System is holding a series of virtual public meetings over the next two weeks seeking comments on the route for the proposed Silver…