FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 8, 2021
Charlotte, N.C. – Starting Monday, Feb. 7, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will provide service to Johnston Oehler Road each weekday evening via Route 53X MetroRAPID Northlake.
This route extension provides transit riders with direct access to the Hope Street Food Pantry. The food pantry operates out of Hope Church every Thursday evening from 4-7 p.m. at 4100 Johnson Oehler Road.
Route 53X MetroRAPID will provide two round trips between Bay X at the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC) and Hope Church on Johnston Oehler Road according to the following weekday evening schedule:
Time
Direction
Cost to Ride
5:05 p.m.
CTC to Hope Church
$3.00
5:45 p.m.
CTC to Hope Church
$3.00
5:56 p.m.
Hope Church to CTC
$2.20 (reverse commute fare)
6:36 p.m.
Hope Church to CTC
$2.20 (reverse commute fare)
In addition, the following routes have been adjusted to improve on time performance:
Route 5 – Sprinter
Route 7 – Beatties Ford Road
Route 14 – Providence Road
Route 15 – Randolph Road
Route 16 – S. Tryon Road
Route 19 – Park Road
Route 20 – Sharon Road
Route 22 – Graham Street
Route 23 – Shamrock Drive
Route 24 – Nations Ford Road
Route 27 – Monroe Road
Route 28 – Fairview Road
Route 29 – UNCC/J.W. Clay
Route 59 – North Meck Connector
Route 74X – Union County Express
Route 235 – Goodwill
Route 52x – Idlewild Express
Route 62x – Rea Road Express
Route 82x – Rock Hill Express
Route 85x – Gastonia Express
Please refer to the individual
route schedules for more information. For real-time bus tracking, download the
CATS-Pass app, For questions or concerns, riders can speak directly to a Customer Service Representative at
704.336.RIDE (7433).