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The Metropolitan Transit Commission last month directed the city of Charlotte to hire an outside consultant to investigate the Lynx Blue Line derailment last year. The city has said it won’t do that, and will instead have the federal government speed up an already scheduled audit of the transit agency. That dispute erupted during a meeting Wednesday night, with MTC members and city officials bickering over who has the power to manage the transit system, and even whether the governing board is just a rubber stamp.
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The private management company that operates Charlotte’s troubled bus system says it might cut service because not enough drivers are coming to work. At least 40 bus driver positions might be cut this year if attendance doesn't improve.
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The Charlotte Area Transit System said on Twitter that the Sunday morning crash involved bus number 2144, which was operating on Route 21.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a lack of staff inside Charlotte's Rail Operations Control Center has created "nearly overwhelming levels of responsibility" among employees.
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The city of Charlotte said it plans to ask the Federal Transit Administration to expedite its review of the Charlotte Area Transit System. The FTA is scheduled to review CATS in 2025.
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The Metropolitan Transit Commission last week voted unanimously to launch an outside investigation into the May 2022 derailment of a Lynx Blue Line train. It has the makings of a thorough probe. But will the city of Charlotte do a lackadaisical job?
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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.
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Interim Charlotte Area Transit System chief executive Brent Cagle said he isn't sure why preventative maintenance wasn't done on Lynx Blue Line vehicles. He said it wasn't because CATS didn't have enough money.
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The Charlotte Metropolitan Transit Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to direct the city of Charlotte to hire an outside consultant to investigate a May 22 derailment of a Lynx Blue Line vehicle.
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A week after Charlotte Area Transit System officials disclosed that a Lynx Blue Line train derailed in 2022, the Metropolitan Transit Commission is set to question interim CEO Brent Cagle about the system's response.