Transportation

An increase in Mecklenburg’s sales tax to 8.25% would raise billions for roads and transit upgrades — prices would rise slightly on most things you buy.

A bill that would allow Mecklenburg County voters to decide on a sales tax increase has passed the North Carolina House. The additional one-percentage point tax would go to fund billions of dollars in road and transit improvements, including the Red Line commuter train to north Mecklenburg.

A bill that would let Mecklenburg County voters decide to raise the local sales tax has passed the House Transportation Committee.

In 2024, North Carolina’s passenger trains experienced another bustling year and riding the train has become more popular than ever in the state. We explore what's behind the rising popularity of train travel in N.C. and plans for expanding the places you can go.

A long-awaited bill that would allow Mecklenburg County voters to vote on a one-cent sales tax increase for transportation has been filed in the state Senate.

The town of Matthews isn’t going quietly in its fight to keep the Silver Line light rail.

Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted Wednesday night to advance a public-private partnership to build express toll lanes on Interstate 77 in south Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 5-4 against a plan to use toll lanes to expand I-77 South. Commissioners who oppose the plan said the proposed toll lanes will create more inequality without helping congestion.

The American Community Survey found only one U.S. city with a greater share of people working from home in 2023.