![Phase 2 of the CATS CityLYNX light rail Gold Line in North Carolina is now complete. It added extensions totaling 2.5 miles at each end of the 1.5-mile Phase 1, which opened in mid-2015.](https://clone.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CATSLead-315x168.png)
CATS Launches Expanded CityLYNX Gold Line (UPDATED)
Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar re-opened for service on Aug. 30, with a second-phase expansion and new Siemens streetcars; it will be fare-free until January 2022.