ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CHARLOTTE GATEWAY STATION

o Trade Street Bridge – 210’ X 40’
o 4th Street Bridge – 110’ X 55’
• Future Air Rights Development – TBD
o Retail Pavilion with Trade St/Graham St/Plaza Frontage
o Future Office/Retail/Residential Tower
Greyhound Redevelopment
• Greyhound Depot – 13,000 SF + Bus Bays
o 12 active bus bays, 5 stacked bus spaces
o Ticketing, baggage, cafeteria, waiting area, employee welfare
o 3 parking/loading spaces
• Public Parking Structure – 180,000 to 200,000 SF
o 750 parking spaces
o Approximately 4 to 5 levels
o Other public parking lots/structures as needed
At CGS, passengers would be able to transfer to other rapid transit modes, the Center City
Streetcar, Amtrak and Greyhound. The design of the station will focus on providing
convenient, easy connections between modes. CATS is committed to coordinating its fare
structure and transfer policy with the other transit modes to encourage the use of public
transportation. Passengers will be able to transfer conveniently from trolley, light-rail, bus,
and commuter rail under one fare structure and transfer system.
The safety and security of travelers is of utmost importance and concern and many steps and
systems would be implemented system wide to maximize the safety of passengers. While the
proposed security program has not been fully developed, it is expected to include a variety of
features, including:
• Extensive use of transit and local police at the station and aboard trains;
• Security cameras at the station and, where appropriate, along the right-of-way; and
• Emergency call boxes at the station, along platforms, and along the right-of-way.
In addition, CATS would rely on the latest FTA and FRA analyses and recommendations
regarding safety and security at transit and rail stations and facilities. In November 2004, the
FTA released a report entitled Transit Security Design Characteristics. The recommendations
included in such analyses would be relied on in designing transit stations and systems.
CATS is also committed to providing full access to its transit facilities pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA), 36 CFR Part 1192 and 49 CFR Parts 27, 37 & 38.
CATS’ commuter trains and buses, as well as CGS station components, will fully comply with
ADA and include, inter alia, as appropriate:
• elevators and ramps
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