LightRail in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 2018

The Lynx Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 19.3-mile (31.1 km) line runs from its northern terminus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in University City through NoDa, Uptown, and South End then paralleling South Boulevard to its southern terminus just north of Interstate 485 at the Pineville city limits. There are 26 stations in the system, the light rail portion of which carries an average of over 16,900 passenger trips every day. ~Wikipedia
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[@icoradia5611]

Amazing Charlotte tram

[@a.toniboysmith7360]

That's exactly what we need here in Baltimore a low floor Light Rail for the wheel chair passengers and the blind.

[@transitdude3352]

One of the best and cleanest transportation systems in the world! Beautiful stations! Only problem, constantly ringing train bells and horns.

[@TheAbxgirl]

For light rail it is the law for safety reasons since many light rail routes are not elevated or underground such as NYC subway or MARTA Atlanta rail

[@Marie-th3og]

Lmmknbjnm

[@Marie-th3og]

I'll Max trains portland

[@fraudsarentfriends4717]

The Blue Line Trolley is nice.We are now getting modern Gold Line Streetcars in 2020 that look very similar to serve a crossing downtown street in Charlotte, i guess to replace the vintage ones currently running.

[@gossettcd]

Great video since the extension opened in March!

[@PColumbus73]

I rode this from JW Clay Station to Uptown, it was a nice ride! Not super crowded on the weekend I was in town

[@anitamoncur5379]

I Have A Serious Crush On You LYNX Blue Line Trains And Our Special Bond Is So Very Very Strong Together And My Heart Beats Very Fast For You LYNX Trains

[@Checkeredminded]

Im only here cause i live in charlotte

[@TuukkaVarjoranta]

Very interesting!

[@billythompson2563]

Nice video Tim. I hope you film some buses out here in Lansing, MI.

[@alexandercrodriguez2335]

Thanks!!!

[@MatsOrmhed]

Nice film!

[@edimstravion1276]

Nice vidéo !

[@beewear122]

Nice! I need to upgrade my shoot visuals.

[@thecarolinianrailfan8339]

Nice!

[@marcusfuller6657]

I know these train will be pack with people during football and basketball season comes in

[@gordonsnell6735]

They may cancel the games due to the corona virus

[@nickakers7985]

I don’t know when you choose to film, but it seems like your last video before the extension opened was on a pretty dead day, weekday rush hour, as well as Friday and Saturday nights are usually pretty packed, along with events (the extension debuted on St Patrick’s day weekend) also, this is only a very small section of the line, there are higher speed sections which would have been cool to see.

[@joshuametzl1420]

From what I can see it looks like they're filming a little past 9th street right before the I-277 underpass.

[@helloitsreneelueraagain1137]

That way cool nice

[@gordonsnell6735]

Pretty cool 😎😎

[@helloitsreneelueraagain1137]

Way cool im a max fan

[@tcfa9516]

Elizabeth Two wants to ride a light rail train in North Carolina!

[@dontstressem2281]

Just out of curiosity, why is it that the freight trains go at a faster speed through the city of Charlotte? Is there not a speed restriction like you'd see in other large cities like Richmond or Raleigh?

[@duanewillis2037]

Charlotte is larger than Richmond and Raleigh

[@dontstressem2281]

@@duanewillis2037 yes I am aware of that but I am talking about the speed of the trains going through the city limits. They seem to go fast through the Charlotte City Limits both the commuter rail and freight trains. They even go fast through Durham. Cities like Raleigh and Richmond the trains go slower, why is that?

[@bleachingiants1]

Nobodys actually trying to answer your question, only trying to make you sound stupid for comparing it to smaller cities. So to actually answer your question, the light rail goes through the intensely populated areas-like straight through uptown, university area, etc, so it has to be a lot more careful. They do speed when covering the distances between heavily populated areas. Whereas the freight trains are moreso on the outskirts and not making constant stops. Though they will slow down going across roads sometimes. I do agree there should be regulations on it. But that's my 2 cents on it

[@IselaOz12]

I have a question: I'm moving to Charlotte from SD. The ticket you buy for the lightrail (montly pass) can it also be used for the bus?

[@eaglei0n]

MiVidaContigo yes. They have transfer options

[@daniellereid5446]

Yes

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Nice video - quiet time of day? Does anyone know how much the fares are from end to end.?

[@iuvcalls8565]

2.20 for adults 1.10 for seniors and youths

[@OliversElevators]

Does anyone know what that white light on the top of the crossing signal is? It can be seen at 0:40, and it’s above the red oscillating crossing lights and behind the crossbuck. Anyone know what this is?

[@YoLikeRyder]

Oliver's Elevators My guess is, that white light illuminates when the red signals start flashing, to notify the train operator that the red signals are working. That way, the operator can confidently take the train through the crossing.

[@OliversElevators]

@@YoLikeRyder yeah, that seems about right. But it also seems like these trains could stop quick enough to stop before reaching the crossing in case the operator saw that the lights weren’t working, so I’m not exactly sure why they’re even there. Food for thought...

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@YoLikeRyder that's exactly what they're for. They let the operator know that the gates are down and that the crossing is protected. This way, they don't have to completely slow down and can keep the line moving without delay.

[@joestewart8914]

Now THIS is a GREAT Light Rail line. The ones in Detroit, Cincinnati and the other places where they run on city streets with cars are stupid. Way to go, Charlotte!

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

Those are street cars. Phoenix runs in streets, but in dedicated right of way.

[@chrisharris9574]

Except for that one place on Southend where it crosses the street and then crosses back over street. That was a stupid plan whoever designed that line.

[@ericwilliams6417]

They need to start making Light Rail above the streets just like they do the subway and just build it as look like it runs along the middle of the streets they actually need to start building an elevated above the streets and that's all across the country

[@RRansomSmith]

@@ericwilliams6417 what?

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@ericwilliams6417 you must have the money to pay for that since it's expensive. And it would cause headaches for businesses during construction.

[@helloitsreneelueraagain1137]

Its a match your light ra max ours tri met max right on

[@jerrydavis3548]

somebody tell me do people ride light rail train in charlotte doing rush hour

[@hlatino03]

YES

[@chrisharris9574]

If you live near the very few places it travels. 90% of Charlotte would have to drive to it if they wanted to ride it.

[@DavidThomas-xe2mb]

It didn't have high population density around it when you commented this, that's changed a lot and it's continuing to. It has really been a catalyst for development. A lot of people that work in the central business district now live on the line in new apartments and townhomes. The ridership has gone up a lot. right now the frequency is abysmal because of staffing shortages, so it's deterred riders.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Must they be so darned loud? San Francisco manages to run the Muni Metro on streets without such a cacophony.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

Wanna try again? The new cars in SF are just as loud and are made by the same builder.

[@billschlichting7433]

Pretty sure I can ge

[@helloitsreneelueraagain1137]

Hi thats tri mets max hmmm hi sister max light rail.what you doing way over thare from portland beaverton transet

[@youthcrazy]

How much budgets for contribute tram ? 100$ million?

[@DavidThomas-xe2mb]

$2 billion

[@fobbitguy]

Do any people take this train? I dont see people in this video

[@waltkeast9777]

It's another relatively new system that goes from nothing to nothing!!!!!

[@AW-zv2to]

Walt Keast that shit been running since 2009

[@bleachingiants1]

It gets really busy especially in the evening and weekends due to people getting off of work dude. If you would actually go ride it, you'd see a bunch of people on it. Don't criticise something you haven't actually experienced

[@abuelita4094]

It turns into a can of sardines with the amount of downtowners that ride it back home during rush hour.

[@mskeenac21]

I like a trolley when I want to tour & sight see a city i’m visiting, but if i’m living in a city & need public transportation I would want it to be heavy rail trains. Heavy rail trains are faster & gets you where you need to go quickly. Light rail trains are too slow this video is a prime example.

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

Most US cities can’t support a heavy rail. Light Rail works for these cities like Phoenix. They’re too sprawled out for a heavy rail.

[@hlatino03]

Why would you want them to be fast ? Light Rail is just that ....to connect between stops within the city. You are confusing it if with Speed Trains which connects cities within the state or other cities near by.....Example: Charlotte to Raleigh/Durham....that would need to be a Speed Rail. Miami/Ft Lauderdale/West Palm Beach just build one and it great....not many stops unlike "Light Rail" This Light Rail is perfect for Charlotte. I cannot wait until they build the Silver Line.

[@mskeenac21]

@@hlatino03 I know Speed rails are what you said they are, but i'm talking about heavy rails like the one in DC. Those are much faster than light rails. Example if I need to get to work I know I would be late for work because it's too slow. If I was on a heavy rail train, yes it would be many stops. I really think I would get there on time even if it's a minute before it's time to clock in. I have family in Charlotte & was told it took forever & a day just to get to a place that is 10 mins away in driving time. That's something I wouldn't like. If a city has both ie: Baltimore i'll be ok with that, but if it's nothing but light rail I won't like it.

[@hlatino03]

@@mskeenac21 Cannot compare DC with Charlotte....Apples to Oranges. you mentioned that it took your family forever to get to a place that is 10 mins drive away? That makes no sense......I wonder from which station to what station that was. The Blue line is only 22 miles from each end.....is just a matter of getting to the station early to hop on that train. I know what you mean. I just moved to Charlotte from Miami, FL and Miami is the first city in the USA with High Speed Rail....although we do not have light rail YET.

[@DavidThomas-xe2mb]

@@hlatino03 The blue line is 19 miles, Miami does not have high speed rail, and the lightrail is about as fast as driving when there's no congestion.