Saudi Arabia has agreed to pump more oil to meet increasing demand. Will this make prices at the pump go down? Maybe, but unlikely. But this and a proposed crackdown on oil speculators on Wall Street might at least make prices stay steady for the time being.
I heard the reason that Saudi Arabia is pumping more [...]
Saudi’s offer to pump more oil? Will it help? Effects on “expensive” gasoline.
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
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CATS votes to raise fares (Bus and Light Rail effected)
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The Metropolitan Transit Commission of Charlotte voted last night to increase fares for riding public transportation around Charlotte.
Fees for a basic ride went up $0.20 to $1.50. Weekly passes went up $2 and monthly passes went up $8. All of this is still a bargain considering the current gas prices - which I must mention, [...]
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The Successful Light Rail - Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
As a fan of and believer in public transportation and Transit Oriented Development (TOD), I was thrilled to read an article in today’s Charlotte Observer about the success of the light rail. Expecting an average of 9,100 riders a day (which many thought was unreachable), the Blue Line now averages over 13,000 riders a day! [...]
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Charlotte’s Light Rail: Already Adding More Trains
May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether or not to add more trains for the South Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line. For them to even consider adding more cars is great for those that are fans of mass transit and transit oriented development (TOD). It is obvious that people are buying on to [...]
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Access to Public Transportation = Increasing (or steady) Property Values
April 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
If you are a long time reader of Road to Real Estate: A Charlotte and Lake Norman Real Estate Blog, you know that I am a big fan of the public transportation opportunities that the city of Charlotte is offering (or will be soon). The Light Rail (Lynx Blue Line), the North Corridor Commuter Line [...]
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The Lynx - Charlotte’s New Light Rail
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of riding the Lynx, Charlotte’s new light rail. Now I’ve always been in favor of getting the light rail to Charlotte because I see it as a wave of the future. With more people living an urban lifestyle, different modes of public transportation are needed to get around [...]
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