Monday marks deadline for Charlotte leaders to purchase Red Line railroad tracks

Monday marks a major deadline for the future of Charlotte's proposed Red Line commuter rail service. It's the last day city leaders can buy the tracks -- and the deal with Norfolk Southern is well underway as of Monday morning.  The city of Charlotte voted last Tuesday to acquire the railroad tracks and support a sales tax to fund the purchase for the project. Only one member of the Charlotte City Council, Tariq Bokhari, voted against the two resolutions. One of the measures was in support of the sales tax while the other approved the actual purchase of the necessary O-Line tracks from Southern Norfolk.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/deadline-charlotte-leaders-purchase-red-line-railroad-tracks/275-e15b64b7-5ba9-4326-aee3-92cc75e285f5WCNC 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.