After 30 years, frustrations continue over Charlotte transit projects

Charlotte leaders held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon about the proposed one-cent sales tax to pay for transit and road projects and gave an update on purchasing the tracks needed for the Red Line commuter train to Lake Norman.  Charlotte City Council's transportation committee discussed draft legislation language enabling a countywide 1% sales tax to fund these projects and create a regional transit authority to oversee the spending. The meeting comes a day after Matthews leaders rejected the sales tax proposal, voicing frustration over long-discussed plans to extend light rail service to the town were changed to a rapid bus transit line along U.S. 74. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/travel/charlotte-leaders-transit-plan-red-line-commuter-rail-silver-line-extension/275-c9872bf5-e195-4a6d-92ba-b64b38b9cee8Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter to get news that impacts you