Charlotte opens its first streetcar service in 77 years

Charlotte, one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. South, launched its first streetcar service in 77 years on Tuesday, joining a host of American cities that hope to boost economic growth with new versions of an old mode of public transit. Riders began using Charlotte’s CityLYNX Gold Line at 1 p.m., a few hours after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the North Carolina city’s downtown transit center. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, a former Charlotte mayor, said he expects busin