CATS continues to work towards building a high-quality transit network that serves the needs of residents throughout our region.The Transit System Plan Update will develop recommendations for bus and rail expansion within the CATS service area. We are working with the community to ensure the plan reflects your needs and priorities — after all, CATS Works for You.
0:02 hi my name is Kim I live in University 0:05 City and riding the Lynx blue line is a 0:07 great way to get around riding Lynx is 0:10 easy once you know how so follow me and 0:13 let's go for a ride first I need to plan 0:17 my trip 0:17 cats provides a lot of options to get 0:20 the information that I need I can call 0:22 customer service at seven zero four 0:24 three three six seven four three three 0:27 log on to ride transit org or look at 0:30 the map and schedules at the light rail 0:32 stations today I'm going to use my 0:35 smartphone and the ride cats mobile app 0:37 to plan my trip the ride cats app shows 0:39 me the length blue line jwk Park and 0:42 Ride Station is my closest stop and the 0:44 next train will arrive in ten minutes so 0:46 let's head to the park and ride I'm 0:48 going to a meeting in Uptown so I need 0:50 to board the train on the platform side 0:52 that says to i-485 when my train 0:56 approaches the headway sign will also 0:58 say to i-485 1:00 audio announcements are made at all 1:01 stations to let me know when the train 1:03 is arriving and its direction of travel 1:05 train arriving in five minutes with the 1:09 train approaching in just a few minutes 1:10 I need to have my ticket ready a valid 1:13 ticket is required to write at any catch 1:14 service cats offers a variety of ticket 1:17 and payment options I can purchase my 1:19 Lynx ticket online or at the station 1:21 using one of the ticket vending machines 1:23 I also can use the cats pass mobile app 1:26 to purchase my ticket I will activate my 1:28 ticket while on the platform as the 1:30 train approaches I wait behind the 1:32 tactile strip and once it stops I allow 1:34 passengers to exit before I board ah 1:37 time to relax and take a seat and since 1:40 I'm not sitting in traffic I can sit 1:42 here and get a lot of things done the 1:43 Lynx blue line makes audio announcements 1:46 on board so I know when my stop is 1:48 coming up the next stop is Charlotte 1:50 transportation center an arena station 1:53 customers should expect to see cats 1:55 safety and security personnel riding the 1:58 blue line and checking for valid tickets 2:00 be sure to have yours ready well we're 2:03 coming to the CTC arena station which is 2:05 my stop before I leave I gather my 2:08 belongings and prepare to exit I move 2:10 towards the doors and exit once they are 2:12 completely open be sure to move a safe 2:14 distance away from the Train 2:15 so that others can board and if I need 2:17 to I can go downstairs to catch a cats 2:19 bus or the city Lynx Gold Line streetcar 2:23 riding the Lynx Blue Line was quick and 2:25 easy give us a try for your next trip 2:28 and thanks for riding if you need more 2:30 information please visit