LYNX Light Rail Construction Rides Again in Charlotte
Charlotte's eight-year-old LYNX Blue Line, which attracts more than 15,500 daily riders and has spurred $1.45 billion in development within a half-mile of its 9.6-mile corridor, is frequently touted as a model for cities interested in developing light rail transit systems.
A $1.2-billion, 9.3-mile extension of the Blue Lines is two years away from its fall 2017 start-up date, but it serves as an example of the perseverance necessary to overcome the complex, interrelated challenges of constructing linear infrastructure systems in urban environments.