On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 starting at 9:30 a.m. through Saturday, May 26, 2012 routes will experience detours due to the SpeedStreet festivities.

On Saturday, May 19th, the Keep Pounding 5k run will take place from 6:30 am to 8:30 am.

On Saturday, May 19th, the Free to Breathe 5k will take place starting at 7:00 am.

On Saturday, May 19, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012 CATS will operate increased service on route 79X to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the All-Star Sprint Cup race and the Coca-Cola 600 race.

On Saturday, May 19th, the C.N. Jenkins Memorial 5k run will take place at 8:00 am.

Route 43 will experience a detour on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 7:00am - 11:00am.

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Great Strides Walk will begin on W. 5th St. at the Gateway Village at 9:00 am.

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, Rodney’s Great Kids Triathlon returns to theMarshall Park area.

On Friday, May 11, 2012, So. Tryon St., between 3rd St. & Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. will close from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the Twilight 5k run. The above routes will be effected.

On Monday May 14th, Statesville Avenue will be closed between Graham & Woodward Ave., for Water Main repair. The above route will detour this using the following streets: Graham, Woodward, Lucena St. and Moretz Ave.

The City of Charlotte announced today that the Charlotte Transit Center (CTC) will temporarily relocate to Third and South Mint Streets from September 3-5 during the Democratic National Convention.

On Friday afternoon, May 4, 2012 express buses will not make the stop outbound on 4th Street between College and Tryon because of construction.

On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Annual Aids Walk will begin at the Gateway Complex at 7:30 am.

On Saturday, May 5th, 2012, the Pet Palooza 5k begins on Park Ave. at 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Morrison Blvd, Barclay Downs Dr & several other streets in the South Park Area

On Saturday, April 28, Elizabeth Ave., Hawthorne Lane, 7th Street and several streets in the Elizabeth Neighborhood will be closed for the Walk to Defeat ALS. The buses will follow the detour below for the duration of the race.

On July 1, 2012, CATS will be implementing a system-wide fare increase. This fare increase also includes CATS vanpool service. All advance purchases of passes valid for July 2012 will be sold at the new fare price.

During CATS’ Clear the Air campaign, you and your bike can ride FREE, April 29 thru May 5, whenever you Rack and Ride on any of CATS’ services, including LYNX*.

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 the CPCC Skyline 5k Run/Walk will begin at 7:00 a.m.

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 the March for Babies returns to Uptown. It will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Square (Trade & Tryon) and will effect the above routes until 1:15 p.m.

On Saturday, April 21st, the Elizabeth 3k/8k Run/Walk race will begin at Independence Park, from 7:00am to 11:00 am.

On Saturday, April 21st, the Charlotte Museum Mile will take place from 7:00 am to 8:00 am.

On Friday, April 13 at 6:30 pm to Sunday, April 16 at 6:00 am, 7th Street between N. Caswell & Hawthorne for utility work.

On Sunday, April 15, 2012, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the LYNX Blue Line light rail service will operate on a single track.

April 19, 2012 the express bus stop on 4th Street at the Charlotte Transportation Center will be moved to accommodate curb and gutter work on 4thStreet.

On Friday, April 13 at 6:00 pm until Sunday April 16 at 6:00 am, Park Rd. between Kenilworth & Ordermore Ave. will be closed.

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, Barclay Downs Rd. & Morrison Blvd. will close from 6:30 a.m. until 1:00 for the South Park Racefest.

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, the Oaklawn Walk for Life will take place.

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational BikeRace is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.

On Sunday, April 15, 2012, the NoDa Grand Prix will take place

On Friday, April 6, 2012 the Charlotte Area Transit System will operate buses and trains according to its regular weekday schedule.

You can now recycle that plastic bottle, soda can or paper bag before you ride the LYNX Blue Line.

On Saturday, March 31st, the Water is Basic 5k Run will begin in uptown, the route will effect Mint St., Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., College St., and So. Tyron St.

Effective Thursday, March 22, 2012 the route 45X will be permanently removed from the bus stop (outbound) on E. 3rd St. between Kings Drive and Charlottetowne Ave.

Starting on Thursday, March 15, Bealer Rd. will be closed between Hovis Rd & Terminal St. for Railroad repairs.

On Saturday, March 10, 2012 the YMCA 5K and half marathon will begin on College Street at Stonewall Street at 7:45 a.m. and will end on College Street near MLK Blvd.

On Thursday and Friday March 8-9, 2012, the Embassy Suites Concord Park and Ride lot will be closed for events.

On Thursday, March 1, 2012 and Friday, March 2, 2012 the 45X Carmel Road Express, 61X Arboretum Express and 62X Rea Road Express will detour between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for CIAA events.

On Thursday, March 1, 2012 and Friday, March 2, 2012 the afternoon buses on routes 41X Steele Creek Express, 53X Northlake Express and 54X URP Express will detour for CIAA events.

CIAA Traffic Detours - Effective - Thursday, March 1, 2012 and Friday, March 2, 2012 from 4:00 pm through 6:30 pm & 6:30 pm to 1:00 am

With gas prices rising CATS is seeing an increase in ridership. So that everyone may enjoy their ride, ...

On Saturday, February 25, Johnston Rd. between Pineville – Matthews Rd. (Highway 51) & I-485 will be closed for the Charlotte 10 Miler race.

March 5, 2012 Schedule Change The following are the planned service adjustments for CATS services to be implemented on March 5, 2012

CATS has experienced a technical issue with our platform of mobile apps. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this may have caused you.

Route 6, 19 & 25 affected. On Saturday, February 11, 2012, the Cupid’s Cup 5K Race will begin at 7:00 AM on East Blvd. in front of Freedom Park and will last until 10:30 AM.

On Saturday, February 11, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Elizabeth Ave. between Charlottetowne Ave. & Kings Dr. will be closed for crane work.

Beginning Friday, February 10, contractors will be working to repair the sidewalk on the 4th Street side of the Charlotte Transportation Center.

Beginning Monday, February 6, 2012, CATS will utilize the Embassy Suites Concord and Concord Convention Center as a temporary park and ride lot for the 80X.

On Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5, crews will perform maintenance work on the LYNX Blue Line light rail line between Third and Fourth Streets.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2012 and FEBRUARY 5, 2012, the circus animal walk to and from the Arena will impact routes.

Starting on Monday, January 23rd to March 16, the entrance to the CPCC Cato Campus on Grier Rd. will be closed for construction. The buses will use the following detour.

Effective January 17, until March 31, Carson Blvd. between S. Tryon St. & South Blvd will be closed.

On Saturday, January 14, 2012 the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade begins on N. Tryon Street at 11 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m.

On Saturday December 31st from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am, First Night Festivities will take place in Uptown.

On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2011, and Monday, December 26, 2011, the Charlotte Area Transit System will operate buses and trains according to its Sunday schedule.

Since August 10th, North Hoskins Rd., between Carrier Dr. & Maple Grove Dr., has been closed for Emergency Storm Water Repairs.

CATS public meeting, originally scheduled for January 4, 2012 at the Sugar Creek Library on North Tryon Street, has been cancelled. There will be no route adjustments to Route 211 Hidden Valley at this time.

The ACC Football Championship Fan Fest will take place on Saturday December 3rd Mint St. between Stonewall & Morehead Street will be closed for the festivities.

On Saturday, December 3, the ACC Championship 5K Chase will begin at 8:00 am on South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street. The route includes South Tryon Street, West Kingston Avenue, South Mint Street and Carson Boulevard.

On Thursday, December 1st through Saturday, December 3rd, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Main Street between Griffith & Jackson Streets will be closed for Christmas in Davidson. Buses will be using the following detour during this time.

On Saturday, December 3rd, the Davidson Christmas Parade will take place. The following streets will be effected: Cornelius Town Hall, Sadler Square Shopping Center, Jackson St & Hwy 115.

CATS will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to Route 211 Hidden Valley.

CATS is hosting a public meeting on December 6, 2011, to discuss the proposed consolidation of Routes 42 Carowinds and 44 Fort Mill.

On Thursday, November 24, 2011, the South Park Turkey Trot will take place in South Park. The route will effect Barclay Downs Rd. and Morrison Blvd

Last week, CATS sent a riders alert to notify you that the ZMax Park and Ride lot would be closed on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 thru Sunday, January 1, 2012, the ZMax Park and Ride Lot at Charlotte Motor Speedway will beclosed for events.

Your safety is a primary focus at CATS. Our safety and security team works hard every day to ensure that your commute is trouble free, but we can’t do it all on our own.

Thanksgiving Day Parade - DETOUR for routes: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27, 34, and 39.

Your safety on and near the LYNX Blue Line is CATS' number one priority. Please remember to practice safety around train tracks.

On Thursday, November 24, 2011, the Charlotte Area Transit System bus and light rail services will operate according to their Sunday schedule. No express service will operate on that day.

Routes : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, 39, 79X. 5:00 am - 2:15 pm The event begins on S. Tryon Street between Stonewall Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

CATS will be running regular schedules on all services (bus, rail an STS) on Veteran's Day.

On Thursday, November 3 and Friday November 4, 2011, the ZMax Dragway Park and Ride will be closed for events.

Belvedere Avenue will be closed for the Plaza Midwood Fall Crawl.

On October 17 through the 21st, Barringer Dr., between Remount Rd. and Beechnut Dr. will be closed.

Mint Street between Stonewall & Morehead Streets, College Street between Stonewall & 4th Streets and southbound lanes on Brevard between Stonewall Street & MLK Jr. Blvd will be closed for the Kasey Kane 5k race.

On Sunday, October 16, 2011, the annual CROP WALK returns uptown at Memorial Stadium.

On Saturday, October 15, 2011, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Beatties Ford Rd., between LaSalle & Dixon Streets will be closed for the JCS Homecoming Parade.

On Wednesday October 12, 2011 the Zmax park and ride lot at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be closed for events.

Beginning Wednesday, October 12, 2011, the Scaleybark Park and Ride entrance at Whitton Drive and South Boulevard will close for approximately three weeks to accommodate nearby construction.

Due to a technical issue with the October 6 schedule change, the load of the data did not occur as planned. The following platforms are scheduled to be updated by Friday:

On Friday October 7, 2011 the Zmax park and ride lot at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be closed for events. During that time, CATS customers will be able to use Lot Q at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

CATS will be operating additional service aboard the 79X Concord Mills Express for fans attending the Bank of American 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 15th.

Your safety on and near the LYNX Blue Line is CATS' number one priority. Please remember to practice safety around train tracks.

Effective September 28, 2011 until September 30, The South Park Transit Center and lower parking area will close from 6:00 am Wednesday until 5:00 pm Friday, with the exception of the parking area at Macy’s.

On Saturday, October 1, 2011 the Susan G. Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure will assemble on South Tryon St. between MLK Jr. Blvd. & Trade St. at 4:00 a.m.

The following are the planned service adjustments for CATS services to be implemented on October 3, 2011.

Starting on September 25, at 9:00 am to September 28 at 5:00 pm, Eastway Dr., between E. Sugar Creek Rd. & N. Tryon St. will be closed due to railroad repairs.

ATTENTION: The Stonewall station of the LYNX Blue Line is closed to passengers until further notice due to unexpected debris that fell from a surrounding structure.

On Saturday, September 17, from 6:00 am to 11:00 am, N. Tryon, 6th, 7th and Elizabeth Neighborhood Streets will be closed for the Hit the Brixx race.

On Thursday, September 15, 2011 the Zmax park and ride lot at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be closed for events. During that time, CATS customers will be able to use Lot Q at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

CATS will be operating additional service aboard the 79X Concord Mills Express for fans attending the Bank of America 500 on October 15th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Effective at 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 8, 2011, Seaboard St. will be closed between Graham Street & Burton.

On Monday, September 5, 2011, the Charlotte Area Transit System will operate its Sunday schedule for bus and LYNX Blue Line service in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Route 19 Park Road is currently on detour due to a water main break on Park Road.

On Thursday, September 8, 2011, (rescheduled from September 1) the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will hold a public meeting to discuss route proposals.

Beginning Monday, August 22, 2011, southbound buses on route #12 South Boulevard will detour near the Lynx Scaleybark Light Rail Station.

On Saturday, September 3rd, the ECU & USC Football game will be played at Bank of America Stadium. Mint Street between Morehead & ML. King Jr. Blvd & 1st Street between S. Tryon & Church Streets will be closed to traffic.

We want you to know that CATS is prepared for inclement weather and ready to provide the transportation you need.

On Thursday, August 25 thru Sunday, August 26, 2011, the Silver Lot Park and Ride will be closed for events.

On Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 7:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. several routes will detour to accommodate the Ortho Carolina Classic 10K and 5K races.

Beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2011, the park and ride located at Charlotte Motor Speedway Lot S will be relocated to the Z-Max Dragway parking lot.

Mint Street will close between Morehead & Stonewall Streets before and after all Carolina Panthers home football games.

Beginning Monday, August 15, 2011, commuters will no longer be able to access the vacant QP Shopping Center parking lot located beside the Scaleybark Park and Ride.

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, The NC Music Factory 5k Rock N’ Run/Walk will effect Seaboard St, Johnson, Spratt, Oliver Street, Statesville Ave., Dalton Ave., Plymouth Ave., Dunloe St. & Sylvania Ave.

As of Wednesday, August 10th, North Hoskins Rd., between Carrier Dr. & Maple Grove Dr., will be closed for Emergency Storm Water Repairs.

On Saturday, August 6, 2011, the Blue Points 5k Race will assemble at 5:30 am between Mint & 1st St. The race is scheduled to begin at 7:30 am.

On Sunday, August 7, 2011 W. Trade Street between Church & Tryon Streets will be closed due to crane work at the Marriott City Center Hotel, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Hey football fans. This season, purchase your LYNX light rail pass online and enjoy a convenient, inexpensive route to and from every home game. Simply go to ridetransit.org, click on online pass sales and then select the pass type and quantity

24 Hours of Booty On Friday & Saturday, July 30 & 31, 24 Hours of Booty will begin at 7:00 pm. on Friday until 7:00 pm on Saturday This will effect Route 20 OUTBOUND ONLY & Route 18 INBOUND ONLY.

Street Closure On August 1, 2011, starting at 9:00 a.m., LaSalle St. between Kennesaw Dr. and Newcastle St. will be closed. The buses will be detouring for the duration of the closure.

The City of Charlotte has launched the CVS Caremark Prescription Discount program to provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs.

From July 30, 2011 – July 31, 2011, the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Bike Race is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m., having events scheduled throughout the day.

CATS will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to Route 211- Hidden Valley. The proposal is to extend the route to IKEA, located off City Boulevard, and to the Walmart off North Tryon Street from the Hidden Valley neighborhood.

CATS will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes to Route 21 – Double Oaks and Route 26 - Oaklawn Avenue. CATS encourages the public to attend and provide feedback on the proposed changes

CATS is developing its five-year Countywide Transit Service Plan (CTSP). Once complete, the approved CTSP will guide CATS’ strategy for year-by-year bus service enhancements for Mecklenburg County and the region.

Starting Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29, CATS will perform system maintenance along the LYNX Blue Line.

On May 15, 2011, Van Landingham Rd. will be closed indefinitely due to construction.

On Monday, July 4, 2011 the Red, White & Boom!! Fireworks display will take place in the uptown area near Central Piedmont Community College.

The Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes, and the LYNX Blue Line, will operate its Sunday service schedule in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.

On August 1, 2011, the 74X Union County Express bus service will be reduced by one morning inbound trip and one evening outbound trip.

Route 78X Celanese Express will be discontinued effective July 5, 2011.

The Charlotte Division of the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department asked the public to help identify a man seen in a restricted area of the LYNX Blue Line.