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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2012

CATS approved to begin final rail design

This allows the project to be developed from the 65% to the 100% design level and complete preparation of final construction plans, right-of-way acquisition, construction cost estimates, bid documents and utility relocation.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2012

N.C. county to add transit referendum to ballot

The decision comes just under a year after Durham called the Triangle’s first transit referendum, approving its own half-percent sales tax surcharge with a 60% majority. Durham County is waiting to impose the tax until after similar measures are approved in both Orange and Wake counties.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

CATS rail extension to UNC Charlotte receives state funding

The 9.4-mile alignment would run from Uptown Charlotte to the UNC Charlotte campus and include 11 light rail stations and four parking facilities.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2012

N.C. State transportation plan to be discussed

Some of the issues officials expect students to bring up are crowding on buses, new opportunities for park and ride facilities, and additional transfer opportunities for students.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

N.C.'s Chapel Hill transit may be forced to cut services

The student transit fee covers student contribution to the Chapel Hill Transit contract, Triangle Transit, P2P and Safe Ride funding, and is currently $113.50 a year per student.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

N.C. agencies unveil GoLive

This system will allow for the seamless planning of trips using public transportation in the Triangle region. Riders will have a real-time view of buses in route on a detailed online map.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

UNC Charlotte may have light rail access

Will hear in about four months whether the Charlotte Area Transit light rail system will be extended to UNC Charlotte by 2017. The extension would cost about $1 billion, and the agency hopes for half of the cost to come from federal funding.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Duke U. bus falls short of ridership goal

The Bull City Connector was launched last year to connect students to downtown Durham. Daily ridership is about 1,500, which is 500 less than the goal. Most riders appear to be locals and campus staff instead of students.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2011

CATS named safest transit system in N. Carolina

The award is given to an urban transit system that travels over one million miles a year and has excellent performance in traffic and passenger safety.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2011

Tax backed for $1.4B N.C. transit plan

A transit planning committee endorsed a bus and rail plan to be financed in part by a half-cent sales tax increase in Durham and Orange counties. However, voters already face separate proposals for a quarter-cent increase in their sales tax.

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