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| - One thing I miss about Charlotte: the public transportation system. Especially the light rail.
The last two years I lived in Charlotte I used the CATS bus to ride to/from work, eliminating many miles on my car and quite a few traffic headaches. (I DON'T miss Charlotte traffic. Thank goodness Raleigh has no traffic.) The light rail was great for getting to/from uptown (as long as you were somewhere south), Panthers games, from the VW dealership to work, etc. The fares are extremely reasonable, and the buses and light rail are clean. Parking at the station lots is free, and the City does a great job of helping the traffic of patrons for the Wells Fargo Championship in early May.
The downsides are that the light rail doesn't go far enough -- it needs to be more like the Metro system of Washington, D.C. by going out to University City, down to Union County, up to the Birkdale area, and over to the airport. Also, it cost WAY too much taxpayer money for no longer than the track currently is.
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