Charlotte City Council approves contract for new CATS operator

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CHARLOTTE — Charlotte City Council voted on a contract for the new company that will soon run the Charlotte Area Transit System.

National Express Transit is set to take over operations after a unanimous approval on Monday.

The city’s former operator was RATP-DEV, which has faced scrutiny over transparency and timeliness issues.

The city contracts with a third party to comply with state law so workers can unionize.

Channel 9 was told that no bus drivers will lose their jobs as a result of the switch.

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