IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                               

Contact:  Jean Leier (704) 432-0496

YOUR INVESTMENT IN TRANSIT YIELDING MANY RETURNS

Charlotte, N.C., July 19, 2010 - The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will be conducting a series of public meetings for a look at how transit improvements over the last decade are benefitting the community and what's planned for the future to provide greater connectivity for the region.  "We are taking this information to the community to show CATS' investors what we have achieved in the forms of operational quality and reliability as well as amenities and corridor projects," said Carolyn Flowers, CEO of CATS.  "The entire community by virtue of paying sales tax dedicated to public transit has an investment in their local transit system."

The same information will be shared at each meeting. 
Meeting times and locations are as follows:

Thursday, July 22, 2010          
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.             
Belle Johnston                         
Community Center                 
1000 Johnston Drive              
Pineville, NC  28134

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
6:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cornelius Town Hall
21445 W. Catawba Ave.
Cornelius, NC  28031

Thursday, July 29, 2010      
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.             
Charlotte-Mecklenburg      
Government Center             
Room 267                               
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC  28202

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Matthews Town Hall
232 Matthews Station St.
Matthews, NC  28105

For more information about the meetings or transit service near the meeting locations, contact 704-336-RIDE (7433) or visit www.ridetransit.org.