Transportation
Charlotte and the surrounding region features an extensive, reliable and convenient infrastructure network that includes the nation’s 8th busiest international airport, an inland port with Foreign Trade Zone status, an intermodal facility that is currently being expanded to double its capacity, the intersection of two interstates: I-77 and I-85, and a newly constructed high-speed rail line connecting suburban commuters with Charlotte’s central business district. More than 100 distribution centers call the Charlotte region home, taking advantage of this logistics hub that has emerged over the past 20 years (Source: CharlotteUSA).
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
A fifteen minute drive from Charlotte’s central business district, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the nation’s eighth busiest airport serving as US Airways’ largest hub and serving 32 million air travelers. CLT offers nonstop passenger service to over 80 domestic destinations and 20 international cities. Twenty cargo airlines serve the Charlotte region together with more than 70 freight forwarders, custom house brokers and professional international service providers.
Charlotte Area Transportation System Bus and Light Rail Service
The Charlotte Area Transportation System (CATS) operates more than 70 bus routes transporting more than 22 million passengers each year ad linking local and regional communities to jobs, medical facilities and entertainments. Additionally, the LYNX Blue Line is the Charlotte region’s first light rail service operating from I-485 at South Boulevard to uptown Charlotte with future extensions in the planning phase.
Charlotte Regional Partnership Transportation Information
The Charlotte Regional Partnership provides comprehensive information on the transportation assets of the Charlotte region.
Charlotte Chamber Transportation Information
The Charlotte Chamber provides comprehensive transportation information and statistics.
UNCC Center for Transportation Policy
Dedicated to the study of transportation-related issues and policy, the Center conducts research that aids transportation policy-makers in making efficient investments and sound decisions for multimodal transportation systems and services.
