After a vote last week by the Charlotte City Council, the city officially purchased the Red Line on Monday. It’s a plan that’s been years in the making, and Channel 9 has tracked the Red Line ...

The city of Charlotte voted Tuesday to acquire the railroad tracks needed for the city's future Red Line commuter rail service and support a sales tax to fund the purchase for the project.

Charlotte City Council is finalizing its financing to purchase the Red Line from Norfolk Southern. The council will vote on ...

The always pie-in-the-sky project is now within grasp ... The deal is expected to close on Sept. 9. VIDEO: Red Line: Charlotte City Council tries to keep up with deadline set by railroad ...

The Red Line would run from uptown to Iredell County. The Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday night in favor of two major transit initiatives. Council members voted to spend $91 million ...

The Red Line would run from uptown to Iredell County. The city of Charlotte has a tentative agreement to buy the Norfolk Southern freight rail line for $91 million. The city wants to use the rail ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Charlotte City Council will vote next week to purchase railroad tracks and land ...