Charlotte opens CityLYNX Gold; SacRT readies Blue Line extension

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Officials commemorated the grand opening of the Charlotte Area Transit System's CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar service July 14. "This is an exciting time for Charlotte as we continue to fulfill a promise made in the transit vision approved by the citizens in 1998 and 2007," said Charlotte Mayor and Metropolitan Transit Commission Chair Daniel Clodfelter. "The Gold Line will play a critical role in connecting our east and west side communities and by providing more opportunity for sustainable growth." The CityLYNX Gold Line is the first 1.5-mile segment of a 10-mile streetcar system. It has been a part of the Metropolitan Transit Commission's vision since 2002 and became a reality with the Federal Transit Administration awarding Charlotte a $24 million grant. Coupled with a $12-mil-lion investment by the city, the project cost was $37 million and construction began in December 2012.