A Bright Future for Charlotte: Episode 73

Today, we're discussing another strange east coast light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina. Just how did the Queen City end up with something more like a light metro than a light rail, and where is their transit going next? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps 13:25 SeeCATS System Map References & notes [1]Mass Transit Jobs: Chief Financial Officer for BART [2]Mass Transit: PRT'S Monongahela Incline reopens after state inspection [3]Charlotte Business Journal: CityNerd's Ray Delahanty on Charlotte: 'World Capital of Sprawl' [4]Charlotte on Google Maps [5]American Public Transportation Association: Public Transportation Ridership Report, Third Quarter 2023 [6]Charlotte Area Transit System: Silver Line [7]Charlotte Area Transit System: Red Line Commuter Rail [8]Charlotte Area Transit System: Gold Line Extension [9]WCNC Charlotte: Charlotte city leaders hope to revive Red Line project [10]Wikipedia: Lynx Silver Line [11]Charlotte Area Transit System [12]Wikipedia: Charlotte, North Carolina [13]Wikipedia: Charlotte Area Transit System [14]Wikipedia: CityLynx Gold Line [15]Wikipedia: Lynx Blue Line [16]CATS System Map [17]Wikipedia: List of tallest buildings in Charlotte