If you take the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Blue or Gold LYNX line, please be aware of an announced system-wide maintenance that may impact your travel to campus.
Buses will be running in place of the LYNX line during this outage, from Friday-Sunday.
The newly expanded CATS CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar mass transit line will open to passengers Monday, August 30, the Charlotte Area Transit System.
The streetcar line, which last operated streetcars in June of 2019 and has operated buses in the interim, has now been expanded an additional 2.5 miles to run from Charlotte’s Historic West End to the Elizabeth neighborhood. The streetcar will operate every 20 minutes from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week. The service will be fare-free until January 2022.
CATS is urging those who drive, walk, bike, or live near the streetcar alignment to become familiar with the rules of streetcar safety. It’s also important for all motorists who are accessing and visiting Central Campus to remember not to park on the streetcar tracks or on the side of the road, especially along Elizabeth Ave. Cars parked on streetcar tracks or incorrectly parked are subject to a citation and being towed.
Learn more about the project or view the new Gold Line route. For questions or concerns, please call 704.336.RIDE (7433) or visit ridetransit.org.
CATS will begin testing on the CityLYNX Gold Line the week of Feb. 8.
As the city’s streetcars start to frequent its major thoroughfares in the weeks ahead, now is the perfect time to educate yourself on how to be stay safe while on and around the Gold Line by viewing the testing podcast below or knowing the following facts:
Please review these Gold Line resources:
Remember: safety is everyone’s responsibility, so remember to look, listen, and live!
