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PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 20:48:56 2015

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In the first part, I covered the vintage car pullout.

P:art 2 concentrates on the area around CTC/Arena Station--Trade Street Stub, Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte Transit Center. These wet NOT taken when rain was falling (however, the street may be wet). Pics taken in the rain will be presented in a later part.


Gomaco 92 at the Trade Street Stub, at Lynx CTC/Arena Station and between Time Warner Cable Arena, where th Hornets play, and the Charlotte Transportation Center. Cars lay over here between trips. The colorful pylons outside the Arena are a prominent feature.


Car 91's at the Trade Street Stub. An outbound Lynx train's in the station. The tracks flanking the streetcar will be extended up Trade Street and westward about 3.5 miles to Rosa Parks Center. If the politicians stop squabbling, and approx. $123 million funding falls into place, construction will begin in 2016 and the line will open in 2019.


Looking eastward.


In the meantime, one of those fake trolleys passes by. These serve West Trade and beyond. When CityLynx gets extended, these will become redundant. A regular bus follows.


Looking into the bowels of Charlotte Transportation Center, from CTC/Arena Lynx Station.


And east along East Trade Street.


Both forms of Charlotte electric rail transit are represented here. On the right, Lynx Blue Line train headed by Siemens S70 104 arrives inbound. On the left, new CityLynx line with Gomaco replica double-truck Birney 92 is in front of the Charlotte Transportation Center bus station.


Car 91 leaves the stub track and will pull up to the outbound CTC/Arena stop.


91 is discharging passengers at the inbound CTC/Arena stop. Ridership is over 1500 a weekday.


A passenger uses the wheelchair lift.


Artwork adorns all CityLynx Streetcar stop shelters. This one's at CTC/Arena stop. The same artwork is used at both inbound and outbound platforms. Service on Charlotte's original streetcar system ended in 1939.


One last look before we take a ride.

All of these photos were taken August 19 and 20, 2015.

Hope you enjoyed this set! Comments welcome.

Part 3: Out East Trade Street and Elizabeth Avenue to CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College).


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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by Dave on Mon Aug 31 20:54:34 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 20:48:56 2015.

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Great shots! I really like the one of the Blue Line and the Birney.

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 20:54:41 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 20:48:56 2015.

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my commnets are
good shots
very nice !!
can you transfer between trolley and LRV ?

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:32:30 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 20:54:41 2015.

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Yes. The Trolley is free. You can buy a Day Pass for $6.60, good anywhere on the light rail (and buses, too).

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:33:07 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 20:54:41 2015.

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Thanks, Salaam!

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:34:09 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by Dave on Mon Aug 31 20:54:34 2015.

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Thanks, Dave. So, apparently, did someone at CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System), on their FB page.

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 22:18:33 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:32:30 2015.

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nice
thanks

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 22:18:56 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:33:07 2015.

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Tue Sep 1 10:51:13 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 20:48:56 2015.

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very nice

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Tue Sep 1 13:11:57 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Tue Sep 1 10:51:13 2015.

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Gracias...

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Sep 1 17:10:45 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 21:34:09 2015.

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Peter, your photos are excellent! Thanks for sharing.


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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Tue Sep 1 20:22:26 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Sep 1 17:10:45 2015.

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My pleasure, Chuck!

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by kp5308 on Tue Sep 1 20:53:29 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by milantram on Mon Aug 31 20:48:56 2015.

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Good 'uns Peter!

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Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2

Posted by milantram on Tue Sep 1 21:17:53 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Charlotte, Part 2, posted by kp5308 on Tue Sep 1 20:53:29 2015.

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More coming...

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