NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Charlotte Area Transit System

The Charlotte Area Transit System, commonly referred to as CATS, is the public transit system in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It operates bus service around the Metrolina area and a historical trolley in Uptown Charlotte, and operates a light rail system, called LYNX which opened on November 24th, 2007. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1212x393, 92 KB) http://www. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Counties most commonly associated with the Charlote Metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... Autobus redirects here. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... The Charlotte metropolitan area, formally known as the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill CMSA, is composed of seven counties in North Carolina and one county in South Carolina, though six other counties in North Carolina and two in South Carolina are also considered part of the region. ... LYNX is the light rail service in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that is set to begin service on November 26, 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Ronald J. Tober is the current head of CATS. In August of 2007, Ron Tober announced his retirement by the end of the year. On August 19th, 2007 the Charlotte Observer revealed that mass transit on Charlotte's existing bus-only system has increased ridership by 66% since 1998, but its operating budget had increased by 170% after adjusting for inflation.^[1]

Bus/trolley service

CATS bus service serves Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with service in Charlotte, Davidson, Huntersville, Cornelius, Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill. Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... For Davidson County, North Carolina, click here Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, lying right along the southern edge of the Iredell and Mecklenburg County line. ... Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. ... Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. ... Matthews is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. ... Pineville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina located between Charlotte and York County, South Carolina. ... Mint Hill is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. ...

Express buses in the CATS system serve Union County, Lincoln County, Concord, Gastonia, and Mooresville, North Carolina, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Gastonia is a city in Gaston County in North Carolina, a state in the southeastern United States. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, and a satellite city of Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

Within uptown Charlotte, there is a heritage trolley, the Charlotte Trolley. The 2-mile trolley route runs on a railroad right-of-way, which will later be used by the new light rail line. The trolley uses a vintage car, the only remaining original electric trolley car in operation in Charlotte, and is operated between the non-profit organization, Charlotte Trolley Inc., and the City of Charlotte. The Charlotte Trolley is a heritage streetcar which operates in Charlotte in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...

CATS also operates the Special Transportation Service (STS) which provides transportation to people with disabilities certified as eligible based on the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. STS provides service during the same times and in the same locations as the fixed route bus service.

CATS operates 200 buses in the fleet. The transit system is the largest in operation between Atlanta, Georgia (MARTA) and Washington, D.C. (Metro). Atlanta redirects here. ... MARTA is the common name for Atlantas rapid transit system, consisting of a network of bus routes linked to a heavy rail rapid transit system. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is a non-federal tri-jurisdictional agency authorized by Congress, and funded by the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. ...

Route Designations

Rail transit - LYNX

On November 24th, 2007, the first light rail line—a 9.6-mile (15.5-km) line known as the Lynx Blue Line— opened. Over 100,000 riders used the system during it's first two-days of service. It runs between Uptown Charlotte and stop short of Pineville, using a railroad right-of-way paralleling South Boulevard in its entirety. The line has 15 stations, it shares trackage with the Charlotte Trolley from the Atherton Mill station to the 7th Street station. LYNX is the light rail service in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that is set to begin service on November 26, 2007. ... The Charlotte Trolley is a heritage streetcar which operates in Charlotte in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...

Subsequently expected to open is a light rail line to the northeast. It will open in phases, with the first phase to reach 36th Street in 2013 and the second phase to reach I-485, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, in 2018. The corridor will be 14 miles (22.4 km) long, with 14 stations. 2013 (MMXIII) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte, or for athletics purposes, Charlotte), is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. ... 2018 (MMXVIII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 22, 2006, the Charlotte Area Transit System announced that its rapid rail lines will be called the "Lynx." (Lynx system map). The name fits in with the city’s cat theme (NFL team is Carolina Panthers; NBA team is Charlotte Bobcats, as well "Lynx" was mainly chosen because the light rail is about "connectivity." NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Charlotte, North Carolina Other nicknames The Cardiac Cats Team colors Black, Carolina Blue, and Silver Head Coach John Fox Owner Jerry Richardson General manager Marty Hurney Mascot Sir Purr League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995â€“present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

The rapid rail cars will be black, silver and blue. Gold will appear around the "Lynx" logo to tie in the history of the Charlotte region being home to the first major U.S. Gold Rush. For other meanings, see Gold rush (disambiguation) A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ...

A commuter rail line is also planned. It will go from Uptown to the northern suburbs of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and Mooresville.

Modern streetcars are also planned, with a circulator route around uptown as well as routes radiating out of downtown.

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is also being examined by CATS for corridors. It was originally slated to be on the Southeast Corridor to Matthews and the West Corridor to the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport; however, the SE Corridor is expected to be a light rail line and the West Corridor to the airport could either be a BRT or streetcar line. This article is about high-capacity bus transit systems. ... Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is a public, mid-size international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

2002-2004 Financial and Ridership Data

Controversy

US Mass Transit Ridership Increasing 3 October 2005 The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reports that ridership of mass transit in the US is increasing in a number of metropolitan areas.

Transit organizations are reporting indications of ridership growth such as increased fare revenue, more crowded rail cars and buses, higher traffic on web sites, and more inquiries about vanpools.

According to research cited by APTA, if Americans used public transportation at the same rate as Europeans (roughly 10% of total daily travel needs) the US would reduce its need for imported oil by more than 40% (at the current level of domestic production).

Increased use of public transportation is the single most effective way to reduce America’s energy consumption, and it does not require any new taxes, government mandates or regulations. With today’s growing concern about energy security, transit is emerging as a critical part of the solution.

While high gas prices have contributed to the recent growth in ridership, numerous transit systems were seeing increases even before the gas prices started skyrocketing this summer.

In the second quarter (April-June) of 2005, the national transit patronage grew 2.1% compared to the same period in 2004, with particularly strong growth for systems in Minneapolis, Houston, New Orleans, Galveston, Newark, San Jose, St. Louis and Los Angeles.

Quantitative and anecdotal examples that reflect indications of ridership increases, based on responses to APTA’s inquiries, as well as information from APTA’s second quarter (April-June) 2005 ridership data research, include:

Austin (TX) Capital Metro has seen ridership increases particularly on its Express routes, its vanpools have been full with waiting lists since June, and call volume into its Rideshare office increased by 40% from July to August.

Buffalo Niagara (NY) Frontier Transportation Authority: Metro ridership for the first nine months of 2005 is up 348,564 riders or 2.3% as compared to the same period in 2004.

Charlotte (NC) CATS: For the seventh consecutive year, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) continued to break records in ridership. CATS ended fiscal year 2005 strong with an 8.2% increase in ridership growth, up from a 5.3% increase in fiscal year 2004.

Cincinnati (OH) SORTA: For the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, as of Sept. 12, Metro ridership is up 2% for the month, compared to the same time period in 2004. This is despite the first base fare increase in 12 years that went into effect in Feb. 2005. The 2% increases translates to about 14,000 additional rides from Sept. 1-12.

Cleveland (OH): 8.6% ridership increase on its heavy rail system in second quarter of 2005 over the same period in 2004.

Columbus (OH) COTA: A preliminary look at COTA ridership for the week ending Sept. 11 indicates a marked increase over the prior year. The final report has not been issued, but preliminary figures show an increase in the average weekday numbers of 9%.

Dallas (TX) DART: Parking lots at DART stations are routinely full these days, and the system reports a growing number of inquiries from potential passengers in areas not served by DART about getting service.

Denver (CO) RTD: RTD has seen steady ridership increases over the past 10 months or so. For May, totals were up 4% (over May of a year ago), while June and August were up 3% each.

Dover (DE) DART First State: Between January and June of 2005, DART First State has had ridership increases over the same time period in 2004 of 4.6% on its fixed route buses, 11.7% on its R2 rail line, and 37.6% on its long distance commuter Route 301 system, as well as a 34.41% increase in visits to its website.

Eden Prairie (MN) Southwest Metro Transit: This summer has provided record ridership for the agency. Year-to-date, they are up around 6% over 2004, and during the month of August, they had 15% more riders than the previous August. An early indication for September ridership looks like they may be on our way to setting new records.

Fort Worth (TX) The T: Calls into Fort Worth’s rideshare line for carpool and vanpool matches have increased from 10 to 30 per day during August 2005.

Dallas/Fort Worth (TX) Trinity Railway Express (TRE): The Trinity Railway Express’ ridership has increased by 15% so far in September.

Galveston (TX): 26.6% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2005 since one-mile extended rail service began in March 2004.

Grand Rapids (MI) The Rapid: The Rapid reports that inquiries on both its information telephone line and e-mail are up and it is clearly people who are new to the system and looking for alternatives. They have a number of colleges and universities in their service area and its information tables at the orientation and other on-campus events are getting cleaned out.

Houston (TX): 79.9% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2004 since extended rail service began in March 2004.

Kalamazoo (MI) Metro Transit: The agency has noticed an increase in phone calls from people gathering information about bus routes who stated they wanted to try the bus as a way to save money.

Lexington (KY) LexTran reports a 6% increase in ridership over a three-week period (late July-mid August) that can be attributed to fuel prices.

Los Angeles (CA) Metro: Metro-Link ridership is up by 7.6% since this date last year, and it increased on city buses and subways rose by 7.82% in August 2005.

Miami (FL) Miami-Dade Transit Department: The system’s June 2005 ridership is showing an increase over June 2004, from 8.2 million to 8.3 million boardings. Parking at all of its bus park and ride lots also went up right after the first big spike in gas prices in August. Overall, the system has enjoyed a 25.6% ridership increase in the last three years, following the adoption of a half-percent sales surtax dedicated to transportation improvements.

Milwaukee (WI) County Transit System has seen an increase in ridership all year at about one percent, the first system-wide increase in five years. The MCTS park-ride express service has also seen an increase of 9% in July compared to July of 2004. In addition, its corporate pass program grew one percent in a week due to new sign ups. The sign ups usually occur just before a billing quarter begins, but these sign ups are in mid quarter and happened to be the week the gas prices peaked.

Minneapolis (MN) 100% ridership increase in the second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in the previous year since new rail services began in June 2004.

Nashville (TN) Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority: Ridership for the Metro Nashville area is up by 23% over this time last year. Officials attribute the increase to the high cost of fuel, the recent addition of 76 new buses and 49 vans into the fleet, a more aggressive marketing effort, the popularity of a new All Day Pass, and recent additions to the agency’s commuter benefits program

New Jersey Transit: 6.1% ridership increase on its heavy rail system in second quarter of 2005 over the same period in 2004.

New Orleans (LA) (pre-Katrina): 26.9% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2005 since Canal Streetcar went on line in April of 2004.

New York, Port Authority, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad: Port Authority’s ridership increased 10 out of 12 months in FY 2005 (July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005). Overall, the system’s ridership increased by 2 percent during the fiscal year, which equates to over 1.1 million rides. Metro-North, which connects New York and Connecticut suburbs with New York City, saw its largest ridership increase in nearly four years in August, with 3.8% additional passengers and 5% growth in monthly pass sales. Crews on the Long Island Railroad report that trains are noticeably more crowded during all time periods.

Newark (NJ): 21.1% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2005 since new route and extended line began in April and September of 2004.

Oklahoma City (OK) METRO Transit reports ridership increases of 16.26% in July and 10.66% in August over the same months in 2005, and an overall increase of 4.1% from September 2004 through August 2005 over the same time period in 2003-2004.

Orlando (FL) LYNX: Ridership for 2005 is expected to exceed 24.5 million, an increase of 1.1 million over last year’s record setting number.

Painesville (OH) Laketran: For the first time ever, Laketran carried more than 100,000 passengers within a single month (105,470). A study in August 2005 found total ridership numbers had swelled 13% and fixed routes have risen 28% since August 2004.

Phoenix (AZ) Valley Metro: The system’s Bus Rapid Transit ridership has increased substantially over the past year, averaging at a 23% increase for the four lines currently in operation. As far as bus ridership goes, they saw a 4% increase from August 2004 to August 2005, a 4.7% increase from July 2004 to July 2005 and a 3.5% increase from June 2004 to June 2005. Rideshare matchlist requests have doubled from 839 in May to 1700 in August. They have had two straight months of their largest number of vanpool start-ups in August and September with 10 each. Their vanpool provider says they are ranked second in the country for new start-ups.

Richland (WA) Ben Franklin Transit is seeing a ridership increase of about 3%, and significant increases in the volume of calls they are receiving. Most callers are inquiring about fixed route service, and the calls are longer and more detail oriented. People are asking how to ride, the cost to ride and how long it takes to get to various destinations. The system recently ran a shuttle for the county fair and saw a ridership increase of 34% over 2004.

Saint Louis (MO): 17.2% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2005.

San Francisco/Oakland (CA) BART and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority: BART reports a ridership increase of 3.8% from September 1-13 over the same time period in 2004, and on September 15, had the highest number of riders in a year, a total of 434,000. Ridership on the Capitol Corridor Intercity in the past 12 months consolidated has increased by 8% over the same time period last year.

San Jose (CA): 18.4% ridership increase in second quarter of 2005 over the same time period in 2005 since new light rail service extension began in June 2004.

Tulsa (OK) Transit reports that ridership on city buses is up more than 15% since June and 36% over the past year, and traffic on its website has nearly doubled.

Washington DC Metro has broken several ridership records in 2005, with increases of more than 4% in August and 10% on the year.

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