May 26, 2009

Charlotte, NC -- Beginning Monday, June 1, riders will see several changes to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus routes.  These changes are designed to improve route efficiencies and save travel time for customers.  "After reviewing the entire system, we are modifying certain trips on several routes," said Larry Kopf, Chief Operations Planning Officer for CATS. "Routes that saw an increase in ridership will see additional service and other less traveled trips will be reduced."  Several routes will also see times of the last trip from the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC) adjusted.

CATS monitors its routes to be sure the system is running as cost-effectively as possible while at the same time meeting the commuting needs of its customers.  Here are some examples of the upcoming changes.

1 Mt. Holly - Weekday service to the Paw Creek Shopping Center will be extended via Mt. Holly Road to Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and will turn around at the Wal-Mart located off of Hwy. 16 and Callabridge Court. 

27 Monroe Road - An extra weekday morning trip will depart inbound from Monroe and Sharon Amity at 5:37 a.m. 

18 Selwyn Avenue - Saturday service will be discontinued because of low ridership.  Customers have the option to use route 19 Park Road from SouthPark, and route 6 Kings Drive from Carolinas Medical Center.

For a complete list of schedule changes, visit www.ridetransit.org and click on Service Changes.  Want to be alerted by e-mail of the latest LYNX Blue Line and bus information?  Click on Notify Me to sign up.    For additional information about CATS and its services, you may also call 704-336-RIDE (7433).