CATS is asking the public to help them decide where to put the new light rail stop.

CATS announced it will readjust its service routes due to labor shortages.

Charlotte Area Transit System public transportation is hosting a three-day job fair in hopes of improving staffing issues.

Charlotte's CityLYNX and CATS services saw more delayed services on Sunday due to staffing issues.

While some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, others are still in place. Charlotte Area Transit System officials reminded riders that masks are still required onboard until May 3rd. The mandate applies to all passengers and is in compliance with federal TSA requirements. Although the county-wide mandate was repealed by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners effective February […]

Charlotte Area Transportation Systems says there will be no fare fees for riders on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. This includes CATS buses, LYNX Blue Line and CityLYNX Gold Line. The CATS Call Center, Pass Sales and Information Office at the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC) will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. Operation […]

One person has been killed in a crash involving a CATS light rail train and a vehicle at South Blvd and Hebron Street.  All lanes in that area have been shut down.  Charlotte Department of Transportation have stated that the lanes will reopen around 4pm.  However, the light rail service will remain closed for investigation. […]

Letting sleeping dogs — and cats — lie could make you sick, a paper to be published by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control journal warns. That pet in your bed could be passing on meningitis, toxocariasis or cat-scratch disease, among others. “We don’t want to scare people, but especially for children and people with […]

In the world of powerful Charlotte leaders, CATS CEO Carolyn Flowers is a bit of an enigma. She moved here from L.A. to replace Charlotte Area Transit System Chief Keith Parker. Flowers, 60, is the former chief operating officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. We know all about her professional background, but […]