City of Charlotte, NC CLT, 25 Jan 2017

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From YouTube: Construction begins on Phase 2 of CityLYNX Gold Line

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The Charlotte Area Transit System celebrates construction on the Gold Line Phase 2 Project in a groundbreaking ceremony in Charlotte's Historic West End.
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I want to welcome you to the city links, goal line, phase 2 groundbreaking ceremony right here in Charlotte's, historic West, End, the.

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Sound that I want you to appreciate. Most will be the sound of the strikes of the hammer against those nails.

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They finally confirmed that a track is being put down to somewhere to somewhere call the Northwest corridor.

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In three short years, motor streetcars will travel long. Ladies Ford Road for providing residents commuters and students with other transit options that are interwoven into the fabric of the community, offering more connections to jobs and Recreation.

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$150,000,000 phase 2 project provide the city with much more than a streetcar extension. It will provide upgrades to much of the city's infrastructure, including water and sewer improvements, as well as utility upgrades throughout.

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The country transit infrastructure is a magnet for investment, construction and workforce talent. We know this trend to be true because we've seen its transformative power in the south end, but.

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It's not just about economic development. It's about connecting our communities and having this goal line, connect to activity centers the Johnson C Smith will have a lasting effect that will not only benefit our communities along the corridor, but the entire city of Charlotte. What.

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You'll be doing is something more than just building transportation, it'll be more than just getting people from A to B, it'll be more than just catalyzing new housing and new jobs and new opportunities. You will be pointing the way for the country to realize how to bring our people together again.

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