Editing Charlotte, North Carolina (section)

==Infrastructure==

===City services===

====Emergency medical services====
Emergency medical services for the city of Charlotte are provided by Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC). MEDIC received over 160,000 calls in 2022 and transported over 107,000 patients in Mecklenburg County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flipsnack |title=AR22 web |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/mecklenburgemsagency/ar22.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Flipsnack |language=en |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215062830/https://www.flipsnack.com/mecklenburgemsagency/ar22.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The agency employs over 600 paramedics, EMTs, EMDs and admin staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.medic911.com/about-us/|title=About us – Mecklenburg EMS Agency|website=medic911.com|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=October 24, 2021}}</ref>

In addition to dispatching MEDIC's EMS calls, the agency also dispatches all county fire calls outside of the city of Charlotte.<ref name="medic911.com">{{cite web |title=2017 Annual Report |url=https://www.medic911.com/assets/user/upload/files/AR%202017%20web(1).pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515171552/https://www.medic911.com/assets/user/upload/files/AR%202017%20web(1).pdf |archive-date=May 15, 2018 |access-date=12 July 2018 |website=Medic911.com}}</ref>

====Hospitals====
[[File:Carolinas Medical Center.jpg|thumb|[[Carolinas Medical Center]] is the flagship hospital of [[Atrium Health]] ]]
Hospitals in Charlotte include [[Atrium Health Mercy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://atriumhealth.org/locations/detail/atrium-health-mercy|title=Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center|website=atriumhealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> [[Atrium Health Pineville]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atriumhealth.org/locations/detail/atrium-health-pineville|title=Atrium Health Pineville|website=atriumhealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> [[Atrium Health University City]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atriumhealth.org/locations/detail/atrium-health-university-city|title=Atrium Health University City|website=atriumhealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> Carolinas ContinueCare Pineville,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pineville.continuecare.org|title=Carolinas ContinueCare Hospital at Pineville|website=pineville.continuecare.org|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> Atrium Health [[Carolinas Medical Center]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atriumhealth.org/locations/detail/carolinas-medical-center|title=Carolinas Medical Center|website=atriumhealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> / [[Levine Children's Hospital|Levine Children's]], Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.novanthealth.org/charlotte-orthopedic-hospital.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc02|title=Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital homepage – Novant Health|website=novanthealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915230526/https://www.novanthealth.org/charlotte-orthopedic-hospital.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc02|url-status=dead}}</ref> Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.novanthealth.org/hemby-childrens-hospital.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc05|title=Hemby Children's Hospital homepage – Novant Health|website=novanthealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915230528/https://www.novanthealth.org/hemby-childrens-hospital.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc05|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.novanthealth.org/Presbyterian-Medical-Center.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc11|title=Presbyterian Medical Center homepage – Novant Health|website=novanthealth.org|access-date=June 4, 2022|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702235223/https://www.novanthealth.org/Presbyterian-Medical-Center.aspx?ecid=gmblocamc11|url-status=dead}}</ref> Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority is the public hospital authority of Mecklenburg County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atriumhealth.org/about-us/corporate-financial-information|title=Atrium Health Financial Information |publisher=[[Atrium Health]]|access-date=2021-11-19}}</ref>

====Fire department====
The [[Charlotte Fire Department]] provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, public education, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) mitigation, technical rescues, and fire prevention and inspection with 1,164 personnel. Forty-three fire stations are strategically scattered throughout Charlotte to provide a reasonable response time to emergencies in the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlottenc.gov/Fire/Pages/default.aspx|title=Charlotte Fire Department – City of Charlotte|website=charlottenc.gov|access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref>

====Law enforcement and crime====
{{See also|Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department}}
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) is a combined jurisdiction agency. The CMPD has law enforcement jurisdiction in both the city of Charlotte and the few unincorporated areas left in Mecklenburg County. The other small towns maintain their own law enforcement agencies for their own jurisdictions. The department consists of approximately 1,700 sworn law enforcement officers, 550 civilian personnel, and more than 400 volunteers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CMPD/Inside+CMPD/Home.htm |title=Home |website=Charmeck.org |access-date=July 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605082645/http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CMPD/Inside%2BCMPD/Home.htm |archive-date=June 5, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

An average of 4,939 vehicles are stolen every year in Charlotte.<ref>{{Citation
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According to the Congressional Quarterly Press; '2008 City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America,' Charlotte, North Carolina ranks as the 62nd most dangerous city larger than 75,000 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime2008/citycrime2008.htm |title=CQ Press: City Crime Rankings 2008 |website=Os.cqpress.com |access-date=July 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607114443/http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime2008/citycrime2008.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2010 }}</ref> However, the entire Charlotte-Gastonia Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked as 27th most dangerous out of 338 metro areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/MetroCrime2008_Rank_Rev.pdf |title=AMSAFM2.WK4 |access-date=July 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326212621/http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/MetroCrime2008_Rank_Rev.pdf |archive-date=March 26, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2014/05/21/charlotte-among-nations-most-dangerous-cities-for.html|title=Charlotte among nation's most dangerous cities for pedestrians, report says|last=Wilson|first=Jen|date=May 21, 2014|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journal|access-date=May 22, 2014}}</ref>

====Waste treatment====
Charlotte has a municipal waste system consisting of trash pickup, water distribution, and waste treatment. There are five waste water treatment plants operated by Charlotte Water (previously Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/utilities/Pages/Home.aspx |title=Charlotte Utilities&nbsp;— Home |website=Charmeck.org |access-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Charlotte has a [[biosolids]] program.<ref name="Charlotte Water">{{cite web|url=http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Utilities/Environment/Pages/Biosolids.aspx|title=Charlotte Water|website=City of Charlotte Government|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> Some Chester residents spoke out against the program on February 26, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrhi.com/2013/02/controversial-sludge-disposal-draws-friends-foes-in-four-s-c-counties-75952 |title=Controversial 'sludge' disposal draws friends, foes in four S.C. counties |website=Wrhi.com |date=February 26, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Charlotte's sludge is handled, transported, and spread on farm fields in Chester by a company called Synagro, a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Carlyle Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlyle.com/news-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-group-acquire-synagro-technologies-576-share|title=News Release Archive {{!}} The Carlyle Group|website=Carlyle.com|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> Charlotte's sludge is of the "CLASS B" variety, which means it still contains detectable levels of pathogens.<ref name="Charlotte Water"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/biosolids/tnsss-overview.cfm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629150404/http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/biosolids/tnsss-overview.cfm|archive-date=June 29, 2014|title=Biosolids: Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey Report - Overview|website=US EPA|date=April 23, 2014|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

===Transportation===
{{Main|Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina}}

The city of Charlotte has a lower than average percentage of households without a car. In 2015, 7.4 percent of Charlotte households lacked a car, and decreased to 6 percent in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Charlotte averaged 1.65 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map|journal=Governing|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/car-ownership-numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ui.charlotte.edu/story/car-free-charlotte-it-isn%E2%80%99t-easy|title=Car-Free in Charlotte? It isn't easy|date=April 2, 2014|website=ui.charlotte.edu|publisher=[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124035516/https://ui.charlotte.edu/story/car-free-charlotte-it-isn%E2%80%99t-easy|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextcity.org/features/charlotte-moves-toward-a-car-free-city-center|title=Charlotte Moves toward a Car-Free City Center|last=McGraw|first=Daniel|date=July 30, 2018|website=nextcity.org|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

====Mass transit====
{{Main|Charlotte Area Transit System}}
[[File:LynxBlandStreet.jpg|thumb|The [[Lynx Blue Line|Blue Line's]] Bland Street Station in Charlotte's South End neighborhood]]
The [[Charlotte Area Transit System]] (CATS) is the agency responsible for operating mass transit in the Charlotte metropolitan area, carrying over 16 million riders annually. Established in 1999 and administered as a department of the city of Charlotte, CATS operates [[light rail]] transit, [[streetcar]], [[commuter bus|express buses]], [[transit bus|local buses]], and special bus services serving Charlotte and the surrounding area in addition to other programs such as [[vanpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlottenc.gov/cats/Pages/default.aspx|title=Charlotte Area Transit System|website=Charlottenc.gov|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/cats-charlotte-area-transit-system-next-phase-transportation-system/275-f1ee49d6-fad3-4857-acb7-3ac555a8369a|title=CATS finalizing design for new transportation system|last=Pierre|first=Jesse|date=November 7, 2022|website=WCNC.com|access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref>

CATS' rail arm, LYNX Rapid Transit Services, comprises two lines as of fall 2020. The Blue Line is an 18.9‑mile line north–south light rail line running through [[South End (Charlotte neighborhood)|South End]], [[Uptown Charlotte|Center City]], [[NoDa]], and [[University City (Charlotte neighborhood)|University City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlottenc.gov/cats/rail/lynx-blue-line/Pages/default.aspx|title=Lynx Blue Line – City of Charlotte City Council|website=Charlottenc.gov|access-date=June 11, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901084125/https://charlottenc.gov/cats/rail/lynx-blue-line/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[CityLYNX Gold Line]] streetcar, Phase 1 of which opened in 2015, is under Phase 2 construction as of fall 2020. When completed, the Gold Line will link the Beatties Ford neighborhood through Uptown and then south and east to the Elizabeth neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/03/25/firms-sought-for-final-6-miles-of-streetcar-line.html|title=City seeking firms to oversee final portion of CityLynx Goldline|last=Spanberg|first=Erik|date=March 25, 2021|website=BizJourals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journal|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref> The [[LYNX Silver Line]], a light rail line in the pre-project development phase as of fall 2020, will link the southeastern suburbs of [[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]], [[Stallings, North Carolina|Stallings]], and [[Indian Trail, North Carolina|Indian Trail]] with [[Uptown Charlotte]] and the future Charlotte Gateway Station before extending west to [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] and across the Catawba River to [[Belmont, North Carolina|Belmont]] in Gaston County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2020/09/18/-very-large--very-complicated---lynx-silver-line-project-entering-new-phase-of-development|title=Lynx Silver Line Project Entering New Phase of Development|publisher=Spectrum News|access-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref>

The bulk of CATS ridership is derived from its extensive bus network, which has its main hub at the Charlotte Transportation Center in Uptown, which also connects to the Blue and Gold lines. Other bus hubs are located at community transit centers in SouthPark, Eastland, and at Rosa Parks Place. CATS operates express buses to outlying parts of the city and some commuter bus to the northern suburbs in the Lake Norman area under the MetroRAPID umbrella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrdc.org/stories/charlotte-its-way-becoming-modern-transit-hub|title=Charlotte is on its way to becoming a modern transit hub|last=Helmer|first=Jodi|date=December 11, 2019|website=NRDC.org|access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article266375306.html|title=Underground? Above ground? Charlotte assesses new uptown bus hub design|last=Contino|first=Genna|date=September 27, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref>

====Walkability====
A 2011 study by [[Walk Score]] ranked Charlotte the 49th most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/?page=5|title=2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings |publisher=Walk Score |year=2011 |access-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article258773078.html|title=How walkable is Charlotte? It depends on which neighborhood you're in|last=Moore|first=Evan|date=February 22, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/nonprofit-working-to-make-charlotte-a-more-pedestrian-friendly-city/275-c6ab3ddb-2106-4760-b31d-58767ff91132|title=Nonprofit working to make Charlotte a more bike-friendly, pedestrian-friendly city|last=Boudin|first=Michelle|date=October 19, 2021|website=WCNC.com|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plancharlotte.org/story/charlotte-walkability-walk-score-rankings|title=Charlotte trails nation in Walkability rankings|last=Newsom|first=Mary|date=November 15, 2013|website=Plan Charlotte|access-date=December 7, 2022|archive-date=December 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207133405/https://plancharlotte.org/story/charlotte-walkability-walk-score-rankings|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Roads and highways====
[[File:I-85 I-485 turbine interchange construction aerial 2013.jpg|thumb|I-85/I-485 [[Interchange (road)#Turbine interchange|turbine interchange]] under construction just north of Charlotte, 2013]]
Charlotte's central location between the population centers of the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] and [[Southeastern United States|Southeast]] has made it a transportation focal point and primary distribution center, with two major interstate highways, [[Interstate 85|I-85]] and [[Interstate 77|I-77]], intersecting near the city's center. The latter highway also connects to the population centers of the [[Rust Belt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottemagazine.com/from-rust-belt-to-bible-belt/|title=From Rust Belt to Bible Belt|last=Markovich|first=Jeremy|date=August 26, 2014|website=Charlotte Magazine|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article9012590.html|title=Rust Belt folks take liking to the area|last=Baldwin|first=Amy|date=September 28, 2008|website=[[Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

Charlotte's [[beltway]], designated [[Interstate 485|I-485]] and simply called "485" by local residents, was under construction for over 20 years, but funding problems slowed its progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/history-made-i-485-opens-40-years-after-planning-b/52128080/|title=Historical Perspective: I-485 opens 40 years after planning began|date=June 5, 2015|website=wsoctv.com|access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> The final segment was finished in mid-2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/charlotteouterloop/|title=NCDOT: I-485 Charlotte Outer Loop|website=Ncdot.gov|access-date=June 13, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621073437/http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/CharlotteOuterLoop/|archive-date=June 21, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> I-485 has a total circumference of approximately {{convert|67|mi|abbr=on}}. Within the city, the [[Interstate 277 (North Carolina)|I-277]] loop freeway encircles Charlotte's uptown (usually referred to by its two separate sections, the [[John M. Belk|John Belk Freeway]] and the Brookshire Freeway) while [[Charlotte Route 4]] links major roads in a loop between I-277 and I-485. [[Independence Freeway]], which carries [[U.S. Route 74|U.S. 74]] and links downtown with the Matthews area, is undergoing an expansion and widening in the eastern part of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/ncdot-considering-optional-toll-lanes-to-relieve-congestion-on-independence-blvd/275-42dc93ad-b231-4d39-b0bc-8368c4aecc69|title=Toll lanes being considered for Independence Blvd|author=WCNC Staff|date=January 29, 2019|website=WCNC.com|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>

====Air====
[[File:Charllotte Douglas International Airport.png|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] with the Uptown Charlotte skyline in the background]]
In 2011, [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] was the sixth-busiest airport in both the U.S. and the world overall as measured by traffic (aircraft movements).<ref>{{cite web|title=Release ACI World Airport Traffic|url=http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/News/Documents/Release-ACIWorldAirportTraffic2011.pdf|website=Charmeck.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816151527/http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/News/Documents/Release-ACIWorldAirportTraffic2011.pdf|archive-date=August 16, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article253602718.html|title=Its not your imagination; Charlotte's airport is the world's busiest this summer|last=Smoot|first=Hannah|date=August 20, 2021|website=[[Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> The airport handled just over 50 million travellers in 2019, as well as many domestic and international carriers including [[Air Canada]], [[Lufthansa]], and [[Volaris]]. It is a major hub for [[American Airlines]], having historically been a hub for its predecessors [[US Airways]] and [[Piedmont Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article246630648.html|title=American Airlines faces billions in net loss, but CLT remains a top performing hub|last=Smoot|first=Hannah|date=October 22, 2020|website=[[Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2021/05/26/at-americans-only-growth-hub-airport-officials-plead-for-job-applicants-as-memorial-day-traffic-soars/|title=Can American Airline's Only Growth Hub, In Charlotte Remain the Sixth Busiest U.S. Airport?|last=Reed|first=Ted|date=May 26, 2021|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=April 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article281705753.html|title=American Airlines adds new destination from Charlotte to Mexico, expands Caribbean routes|last=Jordan|first=Chase|date=November 10, 2023|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref> Nonstop flights are available to many destinations across the United States, [[Canada]], [[Central America]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Europe]], [[Mexico]], and [[South America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cltairport.com/airport-info/about-clt|title=About CLT|website=cltairport.com|publisher=[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]]|access-date=June 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/11/10/american-airlines-clt-airport-tulum-mexico-flights.html|title=American Airlines picks Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami to serve new airport in Tulum, Mexico|last=Martin|first=Jenna|date=November 10, 2023|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journal|access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref> The [[145th Airlift Wing]] of [[North Carolina Air National Guard]] is also located east of the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.145aw.ang.af.mil/About-Us/|title=About us – 145th Airlift Wing|website=[[North Carolina Air National Guard]]|access-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goang.com/locations/north-carolina/charlotte-air-national-guard-base.html|title=Charlotte Air National Guard Base|website=[[Air National Guard]]|access-date=June 5, 2022}}</ref>

====Intercity transportation====
{{See also|Charlotte station (Amtrak)}}
Charlotte is served daily by three [[Amtrak]] routes with ten daily trips from a station on North Tryon Street, just outside downtown.
* The ''[[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]]'' connects Charlotte with New York, [[Philadelphia]], [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Washington, D.C.]]; [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], and [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] to the north, and [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]] and [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] to the south. It arrives overnight once in each direction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amtrakguide.com/routes/crescent/|title=Crescent Train – Amtrak Guide|website=amtrakguide.com|date=October 14, 2017 |access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> 
* The ''[[Carolinian (train)|Carolinian]]'' connects Charlotte with New York; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]; [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]; [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]]; and Greensboro. Charlotte is the southern terminus, with the northbound train leaving just before the morning rush and the southbound train arriving in the evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amtrakguide.com/routes/carolinian/|title=Carolinian Train|website=Amtrakguide.com|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>
* The ''[[Piedmont (train)|Piedmont]]'', a regional companion of the ''Carolinian'', connects Charlotte with Greensboro, Durham and Raleigh with four daily round trips. Charlotte is the southern terminus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amtrakguide.com/routes/piedmont/|title=Piedmont Train: Schedule and Stations|website=Amtrakguide.com|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>

Charlotte is also served by both [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] and low-cost curbside carrier [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]]. Charlotte is a service stop for Greyhound routes running to Atlanta, Detroit, [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], New York and Philadelphia. It is also a stop for buses running out of Megabus' hub in Atlanta, with connections to Megabus' northeastern routes out of New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-340219|title=Charlotte Bus Station – Greyhound|website=greyhound.com|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

The city is planning a new centralized downtown multimodal station called [[Charlotte Gateway Station|Gateway Station]]. It is expected to house Amtrak, Greyhound and the future LYNX Red Line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbtv.com/2021/03/17/group-petitions-norfolk-southern-change-policy-get-lynx-red-line-project-back-track/|title=Group petitions Norfolk Southern to change policy to get Lynx Red Line project back on track|last=Pauroso|first=Paige|date=March 17, 2021|website=WBTV.com|access-date=July 26, 2021}}</ref> It is under construction at the former site of the Greyhound station; Greyhound is currently operating from a temporary station nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox46.com/charlotte/charlotte-gateway-station-makes-progress-development-underway-surrounding-project/|title=Charlotte Gateway Station makes progress; development underway surrounding project|last=Baldeck|first=Brett|date=April 6, 2021|website=Fox46.com|access-date=April 6, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190409/https://www.fox46.com/charlotte/charlotte-gateway-station-makes-progress-development-underway-surrounding-project/|url-status=dead}}</ref>