Michael Fleming took a picture of his apartment building in NoDa as we rode past. (David Boraks/WFAE)
Two trains passed near 7th Street Station uptown. (David Boraks/WFAE)
Alexis Cureton says the new light rail extension will cut her 2 hour commute in half. (David Boraks/WFAE)
A train enters 9th Street Station in uptown Charlotte (David Boraks/WFAE)
Paul Wood carried his bike onto the train for a test run. (David Boraks/WFAE)
The Lynx Blue Line extension from uptown to UNC Charlotte opens in just a month. CATS has been running empty trains on the new light rail tracks since January. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2017, a few citizens were the first to try it out, and they’re already imagining the possibilities. I rode along and talked with some of them about the service. Listen to my story, see photos and more at WFAE.org.
LINK: Feb. 20, 2018, WFAE.org, “First Ride On The Blue Line Light Rail Extension”
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Watch a video slideshow from the ride.
David Boraks 