Topic: Transit & Transportation

2055 Transit System Plan: Moving Forward Together

This plan improves the frequency and reliability of bus service, increases paratransit service, enhances the rider experience with investments in bus stop facilities, vastly expands the microtransit program, and delivers on the light rail, streetcar, and commuter rail visions created over the past 20 years.

Bike Charlotte

A celebration of all things cycling in Charlotte that coincides with National Bike Month (May).

Meck Connect

Integrates road improvements, expanded rail, bus and Microtransit into one, unified vision.

Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA)

The newly established MPTA is charged with expanding and modernizing the region’s transit infrastructure, improving connectivity, and increasing mobility options for residents and visitors across Mecklenburg County.

Mobility+

Aims to ensure Charlotte transit and road projects work together seamlessly to build an efficient mobility system.

Share the Ride NC

Free, statewide resource that facilitates carpools and vanpools in support of the effort to improve air quality.

Voters Approve Mecklenburg County Tax Referendum

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mecklenburg County voters approved the one-percent local sales tax referendum, marking a historic investment..

New transportation authority begins work on $17.5B transit plan

Mark Jerrell, chair of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, set the stage Thursday night for a new 27-member transportation authority.

The Road To A Transportation Overhaul In Charlotte

A breakdown of the pivotal one-cent sales tax referendum and what the penny would pay for Mecklenburg County voters will decide next month whether to approve a new sales tax—one that would generate

Transportation trends 2025–2026: Modernizing America’s transportation infrastructure

For more than a century, America’s transportation system has carried people, goods, and ideas across the nation, stitching together communities and regional economies. Today, however, that legacy could be at risk.