Charlotte Gives Green Light to $3.8 Billion Bus System Overhaul (Country 103.7)
City officials backed a massive bus system upgrade last week. The $3.8 billion plan will boost service and add 2,000 shelters across Charlotte in the next three decades.
The Better Bus program will cut wait times to 15 minutes or less on major routes. This marks a stark shift from current delays that stretch to 50 minutes. “We know, with more frequency and reliability, people will ride,” said interim Charlotte Area Transit System CEO Brent Cagle to The Charlotte Observer.
While backing the changes, Sustain Charlotte CEO Shannon Binns points to years of tight funding. The 1998 tax boost helped then but falls short now as the city grows.