The LYNX light-rail trains open to the public on Friday, March 16, and we have several events to help you and your family enjoy this momentous event in the life of University City, including free rides for kids, free coffee and donuts for commuters, and St. Patrick's...
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Excitement and events build for LYNX launch on March 16
Are you excited yet? In just 30 days, we can finally board the long-awaited LYNX light-rail trains to Center City. To celebrate this transformative event, University City Partners and our friends are throwing a party! Join us for free kids' rides on the train, free...
It’s official! Blue Line Extension launches March 16
The big day is nearly here! The LYNX Blue Line Extension will officially open for public service on March 16. With the NCAA Basketball Tournament having first-round games at the Spectrum Center on the same day, expect a hefty dose of March Madness if you plan to take...
New trees and gardens add beauty to LYNX line
What a difference a year makes! Instead of orange construction barrels, autumn-orange trees line North Tryon Street near the JW Clay Boulevard transit station and parking deck. The trees and the newly planted shrubs, bulbs and grasses decorating the nearby median are...
Hear the latest on LYNX progress at Oct. 10-12 meetings
Get the latest news on our LYNX Blue Line Extension at three upcoming information sessions, including one from 6-8 pm Oct. 12 at UNC Charlotte's Cone University Center. At each session, project staff will discuss the complex testing program, opening date for public...
LYNX stars in Observer’s Sunday paper and new video
University City's LYNX Blue Line Extension made the front page of The Charlotte Observer last Sunday, Aug. 6. The newspaper has provided an informative, in-depth read AND, when viewed at charlotteobserver.com, a wonderful 2.4-minute glimpse of what's in store once the...
New ways to go: Bike share, CATS app and NC locomotives
We may still love our cars, but University City is getting more alternatives for travel. Charlotte Area Transit has launched a free app to help us catch the bus or LYNX. UNC Charlotte just introduced its Charlotte Wheels bike-share program. And the state dedicated new...