Transportation Secretary Foxx Tours Lynx Blue Line

CHARLOTTE, NC– U.S. Transportation Secretary and former Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx says mass transit has helped grow the city’s economy.

Foxx toured construction of the Lynx Blue Line extension project today. He says local leaders need to find the courage to fund future projects.

Foxx says commuters will need more options as Charlotte continues to grow.

“The road networks aren’t going to hold up. The travel times are going to get longer. The frustration quotient is going to go up. And you’ve got to have choice in the 21st century,” said Foxx.

Foxx says one challenge is that there may be fewer federal investments in local projects going forward.