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Charlotte Transportation Summit Overview: Projects, Operations, and Challenges

Explore the latest updates on Charlotte's transportation system including ridership stats, upcoming projects like Sprinter and LYNX Purple Line, budget updates, and operational highlights. Discover the future plans and current challenges facing the city's transit system.

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Charlotte Transportation Summit Overview: Projects, Operations, and Challenges

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  1. Transportation Summit

  2. Overview • Ridership/Operations • Projects In Development • Sprinter • Streetcar Line • LYNX Purple Line • LYNX Blue Line Extension • Budget • Half-Cent Sales Tax • State Update/Federal Update • Challenges/Next Steps

  3. Operations • LYNX • Trains and systems continue to perform well • 0 preventable accidents • Permanent track repairs completed • 99.5% on time performance • Customers pay! • Bus • Excellent accident record • October 6 fare increase • Fall service change

  4. Year 1

  5. Year 1

  6. Ridership • LYNX • > 16,000 per weekday • Park & Rides • New Vehicles • Bus • Local and Express: up 14% • Circulators: up 32% • Regional Express: up 45% • Total: 80,000 – 90,000 trips per day

  7. Projects in Development: Sprinter • Implement Enhanced Bus Service In Two Phases • Phase 1: Center City to Wilkinson Boulevard to the Airport by 2009 • Phase 2: Freedom Drive by 2012 and West Boulevard by 2014 • 8 Miles • 18 Stops • 15 outside of Uptown • 3 in Uptown • Projected Start Date: Summer 2009

  8. Charlotte Streetcar • 10 Miles From Rosa Parks Place To Eastland Mall • Frequency • Peak: 7.5-10 minutes • Off peak: 15 minutes

  9. LYNX Purple Line • 25 Miles From Charlotte Gateway Station To Mount Mourne • Existing Norfolk Southern Railroad Right-Of-Way • 10 Stations • Service • 22-40 trains daily • Peak: 20-30 minutes • Off peak: hourly

  10. LYNX BLE: Project Update

  11. Harris Blvd Bridge University Place Hospital Harris Blvd N Tryon St

  12. UNCC Entrance N. Tryon St Charlotte Research Institute

  13. 2030 Transit Plan Characteristics • System Ridership: 52M • Bus Fleet • 463 buses • 153 paratransit vehicles • 3 bus garages • Rail fleet • 71 rail cars (or more)* • 3 shops and 4 yards • 55 Rapid Transit Stations • 44 Streetcar Stops • 31 Park and Ride Lots

  14. Budget Update • $22.5 Million in unanticipated funds • Half-Cent Sales Tax • State Funding • Federal Funding • New Administration • Service Cuts

  15. Questions

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