If you're riding Charlotte's light rail line today, here's a warning -- make sure you have a ticket ... Charlotte Area Transit System says its safety and security personnel will conduct what CATS calls a "fare blitz" at two Lynx light rail stations today ... Fare inspectors and transit police will be asking to see proof of payment from anyone standing inside the designated fare zones on Lynx platforms at the Transportation Center and 3rd Street stations ... Those fare zones are marked by blue
Longtime Charlotte city employee John Muth was named interim chief executive of the Charlotte Area Transit System today, and the city said it expects to have a permanent replacement by the fall ... As the city begins its search to replace Keith Parker, who is taking the top transit job in San Antonio July 1, it's unclear how much the city will be willing to pay to hire a new chief executive ... When Ron Tober was hired in 1999 to begin a massive transit expansion, he came with more than two