CATS
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) formed in 1999.
CATS operates the largest transit system between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.
CATS serves 86,200 weekday daily trips.
Average age of CATS' customer is 35 years.
CATS operates 323 buses with 73 bus routes.
CATS fleet of buses traveled more than 15.8 million miles in FY2012.
CATS LYNX Blue Line operates 20 light rail vehicles.
In FY2012, LYNX Blue Line vehicles travelled 860,170 miles.
In FY2012, CATS' provided 26.5 million passenger trips.
The 2030 Transit System Plan includes five corridor rapid transit projects, Center City projects, and additional transit system improvements designed to weave together the five corridors into an integrated system in Center City Charlotte.
In FY2012, 176 CATS buses contained diesel particulate filters. These filters, in conjunction with Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) used on the entire fleet, reduce emissions by as much as 90 percent.
CATS has 13 hybrid electric buses in its fleet.
Customers can use 48 bus and 7 LYNX park and ride locations to catch the bus.
CATS has 75 active vanpools.
More than 56 businesses in the Charlotte area participate in the Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) Program.
CATS' LYNX Blue Line is the first rapid transit line in North Carolina.
The LYNX Blue Line is 9.6 miles long and operates from I-485 at South Boulevard to Seventh Street in Center City Charlotte.
CATS' Special Transportation Service (STS) provides door-to-door transportation for individuals who are certified according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As required by the ADA, rides are provided to eligible customers who have pick-up and drop-off locations within three-quarter's of a mile of local CATS fixed bus routes. In FY2012, STS operated 84 vehicles and provided 227,996
rides.
CATS Para-Transit
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CATS' goal is to serve all citizens of the region including those with special needs. Special Transportation Service (STS) provides door-to-door transit services within Charlotte's City limits, including the towns of Matthews & Pineville, for individuals with disabilities certified as eligible according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA
STS operates Monday through Friday from 5:00a.m. until 2:00 a.m. On Saturdays, STS operates from 5:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m., and on Sundays and Holidays the hours are 5:15 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. The STS fleet is equipped with electric lifts to accommodate wheelchairs and scooters
CATS is the way to go
For CATS to be successful, it also must be convenient. That's why the system operates more than 70 routes, transporting more than 22 million passengers each year. We're linking local and regional communities to jobs, medical facilities and entertainment. More than thirty local routes provide the flexibility of numerous stops within the city, with most operating from 4:49 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and 5:25 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Sundays. Twelve express routes provide quick transportation – with minimal stops – from the suburbs to the uptown area.
It would be hard to get a Transit system in the Triangle like this, due to its make up. But GoRaiegh could do better. It is not serving the people of Raleigh like a city of 431,000 + city.
One of the schedules to the Airport. Charlotte has 3
http://wirelesscats.ridetransit.org/...how%20Schedule
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