CATS didn't escalate 2022 derailment beyond a single, missed text message, city manager says - Friday, March 31
Charlotte's city manager admitted Thursday afternoon that he inadvertently didn't see a text message from former CATS CEO John Lewis about a minor light rail train derailment incident that happened in May 2022. The incident, which was only first revealed to the public this month, has called into question the reliability and transparency of the transit agency that has been under public scrutiny for employee safety, service disruptions, and staff shortages. City manager Marcus Jones, who was joined by interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle and city councilman Ed Driggs during a virtual briefing Thursday, said Lewis had sent him a message about the minor derailment of the LYNX Blue Line on May 21, 2022. No passengers or operators were injured when a middle set of wheels came off the track. Lewis told Jones in the text, which was read aloud during the briefing, that a bus bridge was in place while CATS investigated at the time. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/marcus-jones-cats-charlotte-nc-train-derailment-light-rail-investigation-text-message/275-0302adbb-faf3-401d-a4ad-2bb2802ed6ea
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Charlotte's city manager admitted Thursday afternoon that he inadvertently didn't see a text message from former CATS CEO John Lewis about a minor light rail train derailment incident that happened in May 2022. The incident, which was only first revealed to the public this month, has called into question the reliability and transparency of the transit agency that has been under public scrutiny for employee safety, service disruptions, and staff shortages.
City manager Marcus Jones, who was joined by interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle and city councilman Ed Driggs during a virtual briefing Thursday, said Lewis had sent him a message about the minor derailment of the LYNX Blue Line on May 21, 2022.
No passengers or operators were injured when a middle set of wheels came off the track. Lewis told Jones in the text, which was read aloud during the briefing, that a bus bridge was in place while CATS investigated at the time.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/marcus-jones-cats-charlotte-nc-train-derailment-light-rail-investigation-text-message/275-0302adbb-faf3-401d-a4ad-2bb2802ed6ea