IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               
Contact:  Judy Dellert-O’Keef (704) 432-0477

CATS NEEDS YOUR HELP DEVELOPING COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN

Charlotte, NC, October 7, 2010 - The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is developing its 2013 – 2018 Countywide Transit System Plan (CTSP) and CATS needs your input. The CTSP provides CATS with a five-year bus service improvement plan for implementation in Mecklenburg County and the region. Once complete, the approved CTSP will guide CATS’ strategy for year-by-year bus service enhancements.

“CATS strives to make improvements to get you where you need to go more efficiently,” said Larry Kopf, CATS Chief Operations Planning Officer and Manager of Bus Operations.  “Suggestions and comments from passengers and residents play an important role in preparing the Countywide Transit System Plan.”  We encourage you to attend one of the public meetings throughout the community to share your opinion and help formulate the bus service enhancement plan.

CATS will conduct five public meetings throughout the community to gather feedback from residents to help formulate the CTSP.  The public meetings are from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  The same information will be presented at all meetings. 

South Boulevard Light Rail Facility                          North Regional Library
3200 South Boulevard                                           16500 Holly Crest Lane
Charlotte, NC                                                         Huntersville, NC
October 12, 2010                                                  October 13, 2010

Independence Regional Library                            Arbor Glen Outreach Center
6000 Conference Drive                                         1520 Clanton Road
Charlotte, NC                                                        Charlotte, NC
October 13, 2010                                                  October 14, 2010
                    
                                                                                   
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 E. 4th Street
Charlotte, NC
October 21, 2010

For more information about these meetings or CATS services, visit www.ridetransit.org or call 704-336-RIDE (7433).  If you would like to receive e-mail alerts of the latest rail and bus information, click “Notify Me” to sign up.