Living in Charlotte

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Commute stories

Living in Charlotte

The Gold Line Shuts Down Oct. 24 to 26 With No Shuttle Buses, and CATS Adds a New Route to Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson

The CityLYNX Gold Line stops running from early Saturday, Oct. 24 until early Monday, Oct. 26, and there is no bus bridge this time. Meanwhile, CATS' October service change added a weekday North Meck Connector and more frequent buses on Central Avenue and to the airport.

Oct 20, 2026Uptown

Living in Charlotte

Blue Line Single Tracking in South End Starts Nov. 2, and MLK Boulevard Closes in Uptown Oct. 21

CATS will run trains on one track between New Bern and Bland Street on set weeks from Nov. 2 to Dec. 11 while it builds the future Atherton Mill Station. Here is the schedule, which platform to use, and an Uptown street closure to plan around.

Oct 19, 2026Uptown

Commute stories

The Gold Line Shuts Down Oct. 24 to 26 With No Shuttle Buses, and CATS Adds a New Route to Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson

Blue Line Single Tracking in South End Starts Nov. 2, and MLK Boulevard Closes in Uptown Oct. 21

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