CATS Chronicles

CATS Chronicles

Welcome to CATS Chronicles, a blog where we share stories about all things public transit in the greater Charlotte area.

Transit Gets Charlotte Moving

The city was buzzing with energy this past weekend. And we were proud to be right in the middle of the action!
By: Logan Lover

Winners Take the Wheel

CATS Bus Roadeo Recap.
By: Natalie Bouchard

 

CATS Women's History Month

Celebrate women at CATS who drive CATS forward.
By: Elizabeth Sutphin

A Year of CATS Chronicles  

A Year of CATS Chronicles

Celebrating a year of Chronicling CATS.
By: Alexys Carrasquillo

CATS streetcar waiting at stop light.

Transit Equity Day

Honoring the legacy of Rosa Parks.
By: Alexys Carrasquillo

CATS Cultural inclusion bus parked on side of street.

First Cultural Inclusion Bus Wrap

CATS Unveils the first culuturall inclusion bus wrap: Fabric.
By: Aleka Thrash

CATS holiday bus parked on side of street.

2024 Holiday Bus

Seasons greetings from CATS, the holiday bus is in service.
By: Alexys Carrasquillo

Man and woman posing in front of south end station rail building.

Love on the Rail Trail

Grayson and Sergio's story.
By: Natalie Bouchard

CATS rail riders taking a selfie onboard.

Customer Appreciation and Try Transit Week

Making history with customer appreciation and try transit week.
By: Elizabeth Sutphin

CATS rail apprentice posing in front of rail vehicle.

Rail Apprentice Spotlight

Ja'Kiya Brown, a trailblazer.
By: Pauline Mae Allera

CATS rail apprentice posing in front of rail vehicle.

Rail Apprentice Spotlight

Regina King, a go getter's triumph.
By: Pauline Mae Allera

CATS staff at the eServe event

Rail Apprenticeship

Pioneering the rail apprenticeship.
By: Pauline Mae Allera

CATS intern standing beside bus

The Intern Impact

Celebrating national intern day with Pauline Allera and Anthony-Xavier Smallwood.
By: Elizabeth Sutphin

CATS operator posing onboard bus

48 years of Public Transit

Brenda's journey throughout the years.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

CATS sandwich board with rail shutdown notice

Understand the Rail Shutdown

A necessary step for a better transit experience.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

CATS STS rider

Paratransit Rider Spotlight

A century of Murphy Whisnant.
By: Natalie Bouchard

CATS Leadership posing alongside each other

Building Together

Gratitude and dedication.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

CATS Operation Training Manager

From Chalkboards to Control Panels

A conversation with the CATS transit operations training manager.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

Woman smiling

Women's History Month Spotlight

Melissa Fields.
By: Logan Lover

Woman smiling

Transit Pioneers

Ms. Willaett Grier's road to retiring a legend.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

Woman smiling

Women's History Month Spotlight

Tina Singleton.
By: Logan Lover

A man and woman smiling side by side

Transit Pioneers

The women shaping our communities.
By: Brandon T. Hunter

A man and woman smiling side by side

Love Letter

A love letter to public transit.
By: Natalie Bouchard

CATS DEIB team smiling side by side

Steering Towards Inclusivity

A chat with CATS' DEIB lead.
By: Brandon T. Hunter